Breaking: sea eagles head coach Anthony Seibold decision to leave…
Anthony Seibold’s decision to depart as head coach of the Sea Eagles.
Owner of Manly Scott Penn wants the NRL to scrap its plans to allow all 17 clubs to play in Las Vegas, stating that the Sea Eagles and Roosters should play in Las Vegas next season after meeting with a major league player about possible investment in the team.
Penn has made his most outspoken views on dropping that proposal as NRL clubs beg to be included on the Australian Rugby League Commission’s trip to Las Vegas next year (Peter V’landys, the boss of the commission, has previously indicated that all clubs will be given a chance).
The Sea Eagles and Roosters sacrificed a home game to play in Las Vegas, and both sides emerged victorious from the Allegiant Stadium double-header with victories over the Rabbitohs and Broncos respectively.
Asked if he wanted Manly to play in Las Vegas in 2025, Penn said: “Absolutely. We put our hand up at the very beginning with a submission and we said, ‘we’re in this for the five years’. This is a commitment we not only believe in, but we want to make it our own.
“We’ve laid the foundations, so it would be disappointing not to take it to the next level. We’ve already invested in the concept by being a home team. I’d like to see us both [Sea Eagles and Roosters] rewarded – and we both won. We’re both looking at it as a long-term play.”
Penrith, who will be without their traditional home next year as it undergoes a $300 million renovation, and the Storm, who aggressively pitched to be part of this year’s Las Vegas experiment, are considered frontrunners to be on the plane next year.
But the Warriors and Raiders, who are keen on striking a partnership with the Las Vegas NFL franchise of the same name, have joined other clubs in expressing interest in going to the US.
Roosters chairman Nick Politis has already expressed his club’s desire to return to Las Vegas next year.
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