Arthur and Eels to part ways with immediate effect
Brad Arthur.
Coach Brad Arthur’s time at the Eels will come to an end, with the club expected to part ways with the coach immediately.
The decision comes after a 48-16 loss to the Melbourne Storm at Magic Round.
Arthur took over at the club as an interim coach in 2012. The high point of his tenure came when the Eels reached the 2022 grand final, a match they lost to Penrith 28-12.
But having failed to make the finals last year, the Eels slumped to their sixth loss in their last seven matches at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.
Their shocking run has come after star halfback Mitchell Moses suffered a foot injury, which has kept him out since round three.
Speaking after the Magic Round loss to the Storm, a defiant Arthur said he believed he was still the man to resurrect Parramatta’s season and “would never walk away from a fight”.
“I still believe in this team, but they’ve got to start to believe in themselves, especially when we’re under a bit of pressure,” he said.
“We’re five minutes after the game, but there hasn’t been any indication from the club towards me. All they want to do is get around us to support myself and the rest of the coaches and the team.
“But at the end of the day, what matters is what we’re doing on the field for 80 minutes and it’s not good enough at the moment.”
Arthur will turn 50 on Tuesday.
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