Reports are coming from Penrith tonight that coach Matthew Elliott has been sacked after two years in the job.
Elliott has endured two stormy years at Penrith with rumours that he had falling outs with senior players with his most notable fallout being with Luke Priddis.
Penrith have been one of the big under achievers in the NRL and this year have only defeated one side in the top eight this season and their form in recent weeks has been embarrassing for a side that has been in Finals contention with the exception of their 52-16 victory against the last placed Bulldogs.
More to come through soon with the news to be confirmed or denied.
MYSTERY surrounded the future of Penrith coach Matthew Elliott last night after the club denied it was the origin of speculation he had been sacked.
Rumours that the club had chosen to show Elliott the door as he approaches the end of the second year of his three-year contract were aired on the Channel Nine coverage of both the Sydney Roosters-St George Illawarra and Brisbane-Newcastle games last night. Contacted for confirmation or denial of the story, Panthers chief executive Mick Leary did not return the Herald 's calls but instead instructed the club's media manager, Andrew Farrell, to pass on a message on his behalf.
"I've got no idea where the rumour and innuendo has come from," Leary was quoted as saying.
But when pressed on whether Elliott would see out the final year of his contract, Leary said: "Put it this way, I'd rather not discuss things further."
