Manly Sea Eagles bigwig faces NRL expulsion over salary cap infringements
MANLY chief operating officer Neil Bare faces the prospect of being kicked out of rugby league over his alleged role in Manly’s salary cap infringements.
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MANLY chief operating officer Neil Bare faces the prospect of being kicked out of rugby league over his alleged role in Manly’s salary cap infringements.
The Daily Telegraph can reveal Bare is the second club official facing deregistration after being issued with a show-cause notice by the NRL.
It comes just 24 hours after Sydney Roosters chief executive Joe Kelly, the former Sea Eagles boss, was revealed as the other NRL club official to face deregistration.
Kelly and Bare worked together at Brookvale when the alleged third-party breaches occurred.
The Sydney Roosters will staunchly defend Kelly, who returns from a trip to Bali on Friday.
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Well-placed sources claim Kelly is a man of integrity who has enormous support in the game.
Bare was overlooked for the Manly CEO job last month when co-owner Scott Penn appointed Lyall Gorman as club boss.
The respected Gorman has walked into a storm at Brookvale but vowed to lead Manly out of the dramas.
“My focus is to put every ounce of energy into making sure this is a great club for many, many years to come. These issues need to be confidently led in how we manage them from a transparency and integrity point of view,” Gorman said.
Manly’s front office, according to former staff members, offered up a “toxic” work environment before Gorman arrived.