Madge payout revealed as Tigers ready the axe

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Wests Tigers are poised to sack manager Michael Maguire arsenic aboriginal arsenic this evening.

Sydney Morning Herald writer Michael Chammas broke the quality connected Nine's 4pm quality bulletin.

"It looks similar Michael Maguire's clip astatine the Wests Tigers is coming to an end," Chammas said.

"We tin uncover the committee has called a gathering this afternoon, they are gathering close present to find whether Maguire volition stay arsenic coach. It looks arsenic though his clip astatine the nine is up barring a last-minute alteration of heart.

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"Tigers officials are acrophobic the shot squad hasn't improved nether Maguire's watch. There's besides a content internally that the nine won't beryllium capable to pull the endowment required to amended if Maguire stays.

"The Tigers are looking to wage $750,000 arsenic payout to portion ways with Maguire aboriginal today."

Chammas added that Panthers adjunct manager Cameron Ciraldo would regenerate Maguire if helium wants the job.

The quality comes a fortnight aft the Tigers committee launched an urgent reappraisal of the shot department, undertaken by CEO Justin Pascoe and shot main Adam Hartigan.

The Tigers won 8 games and finished 13th this season. They person not played NRL finals successful a decade.

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