Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Sport
Trevor Marshallsea

Seibold opens up on sacking, Cherry-Evans defection

Former Manly coach Anthony Seibold has spoken about the pain of his early-season sacking. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Anthony Seibold says he was surprised to be dumped by Manly less than a month into the NRL season, but sensed his time was up after the Sea Eagles' round-three loss to the Sydney Roosters.

Speaking publicly for the first time since his March 27 sacking, Seibold - who's now working with AFL giants Collingwood - also paid his respects to Daly Cherry-Evans, saying the Manly great handled his defection to the Sydney Roosters with great transparency and dignity.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.