Stormers seek clarity on coaching team
Players' contract options may depend on whether assistant coach Treu stays
Stormers management has confirmed it met a players' delegation to discuss the future coaching structures at the union due touncertainty over the role of isolated assistant-coach Paul Treu. Players were called into a meeting on Monday, according to the union, although a source said it was the other way around, as the players are seeking clarity on Treu’s status. At the weekend, a news report suggested that Treu — whose complaint against the union in 2018 was dismissed after an independent investigation — could take over as performance director from director of rugby Gert Smal. That claim‚ and what Treu’s current role at the union is‚ were not publicly addressed on Tuesday. Sources told Business Day that trust had been broken between Treu and most players after the investigation in 2018, and that his future employment would play a role in their decisions to stay at the union or not. A statement from the Stormers on Tuesday said: “The meeting was fruitful and it was agreed by everyone ...
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