West Coast has slammed a report saying it held an emergency assembly to debate the futures of its senior coach and chief govt as “erroneous”.
Eagles board members and directors met at a sponsors’ lunch on the membership’s Mineral Resources Park headquarters on Thursday, with an article within the West Australian reporting that “exit strategies” can be mentioned in a “crisis meeting” concerning the way forward for contracted coach Adam Simpson and chief govt Trevor Nisbett.
In a press release launched Thursday night the Eagles claimed the lunch was not a “crisis meeting” and was an annual occasion.
“The West Coast Eagles wish to clarify an erroneous media report suggesting that a crisis meeting of the board is being held at Mineral Resources Park today,” the assertion learn.
“Some of the club’s executives and directors are engaged in a leaders lunch in a club function room with senior management of our corporate partners. The leadership luncheon is an annual event.
“Some guests at the function have also been wrongly identified in photographs as being club directors.”
The West Australian reported talks have been at a “flashpoint” over Simpson and Nisbett, however amended the headline of their story from “crisis meeting” to “crisis talks” following the Eagles’ assertion.
It is just not the primary time the Eagles have criticised media stories over Simpson’s future this 12 months, after a membership spokesperson informed the Herald Sun in May that the coach can be inspired to take prolonged go away after the house and away season.
West Coast launched a press release later that night time labelling the stories “inaccurate” and saying that “no such discussion has taken place”.
Simpson has insisted all through the season he has the power to information the membership by its daunting rebuild.
“We knew we were going to have to restock our list and there’s going to be some hard times,” he stated in May.
“We had a bad week and it’s been a bad few weeks with our availability and our form, but it doesn’t change my attitude or demeanour or stress levels.
“Sometimes dealing with success is harder than dealing with failure. This is part of my career I’ve got to deal with and I’m in it and I’m up for it.”
West Coast will face North Melbourne in Perth on Sunday, with each groups searching for their first win since spherical 2.
Due to their low share, the Eagles would want to beat the Kangaroos after which win once more to keep away from the picket spoon.
Source: www.news.com.au
