NRL 2025: Manly Sea Eagles set to re-sign coach Anthony Seibold on a two-year contract extension
Six months after walking out of a meeting with the club, Manly coach Anthony Seibold is on the verge of signing a contract extension that will secure his future on the Northern Beaches.
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The amazing resurrection of Anthony Seibold will continue just in time for Christmas.
In a festive boost to the Sea Eagles, this masthead can reveal Manly is on the verge of announcing a new contract extension keeping Seibold at Brookvale for another three years.
Seibold, 50, has another season to run on his existing contract before signing a deal which runs over 2026 and 2027.
The club isn’t commenting on the imminent deal, but Sea Eagles chief executive Tony Mestrov told the Manly football club AGM of the Seibold development on Thursday night.
It is possible the contract could be completed and announced as early as next week, but most certainly before the club breaks for Christmas on December 20.
This masthead understands only a few finer details of the contract need to be completed.
It is a pivotal moment in Manly’s future with the club now securing long-term stability.
Manly and Seibold have formed a strong and successful bond over their two-year marriage.
The Sea Eagles reached week two of the NRL finals this year before being eliminated by Sydney Roosters.
It hasn’t all been smooth, though.
In May this year, reports emerged that Seibold walked out of a meeting with club powerbrokers after a breakdown in contract negotiations.
Those discussions have ramped up over the past six weeks with one source claiming Seibold’s contract talks were in the “latter stages.”
With a settled board supporting him, Mestrov continues building Manly into a premiership force.
Seibold has found a new home full of optimism at Manly after a mixed career which included being named Dally M coach of the year at Souths in 2018, coupled with an early dismissal at Brisbane in 2020.
The looming announcement will end a whispering campaign about who will take Manly forward as head coach.
After a strong 2024, Manly are paying $15 to win the grand final next season, sitting equal with the Sydney Roosters, according to TAB.
Seibold’s Sea Eagles play North Queensland in round one next season on March 8 at 4 Pines Park.
Manly’s finals loss to the Roosters this year came after losing centre Tolu Koula and forward Jake Trbojevic to HIA’s during the first two tackles of the game.
It was reported earlier this week that Manly and Seibold were unlikely to pursue Wests Tigers backrower John Bateman.
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