{"id":572068,"date":"2026-03-29T12:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/572068\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:49:12","slug":"coach-breaks-silence-after-bombshell-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/572068\/","title":{"rendered":"Coach breaks silence after bombshell exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ex-Broncos assistant coach Ben Te\u2019o has broken his silence on his bombshell decision to resign from his post as defence coach of the Brisbane club. <\/p>\n

Te\u2019o made the shock decision to step down from his role<\/a> a year after winning a drought-breaking first title in 19 years for the club as Michael Maguire\u2019s assistant. <\/p>\n

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The decision three games into the 2026 season came after a reported altercation with Maguire in the lead-up to the club\u2019s win over the Storm. <\/p>\n

There were also reports that Te\u2019o was denied the chance to coach the Maroons after being recommended by Titans coach Josh Hannay to Billy Slater as a replacement for his role for Queensland. <\/p>\n

Te\u2019o didn\u2019t clarify the reasons for his decision, but revealed on Triple M he was more than comfortable he made the right call. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going really well,: Te\u2019o said on Triple M.\u201cIt\u2019s been a big week for me. Probably the first part of the week for me was the toughest and it is always unfortunate when things go this way. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut all I can say is that I am someone who is pretty strong and I know what is important to me and where I am going in my coaching career and this was the decision that I came up with and I\u2019m very comfortable with it.\u201d <\/p>\n

Te\u2019o\u2019s first words came after Maguire was reluctant to go into details with the media over his exit from his post ahead of the win over the Dolphins.<\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, he submitted his resignation and now we\u2019ve taken that. And that\u2019s all I\u2019m going to talk about,\u201d Maguire said. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to stick to my line here. I do apologise if you want more, but we\u2019ve got a playing group in there. I\u2019ve got a staff in there. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a really important game tomorrow night.\u201d<\/p>\n

Te\u2019o\u2019s next move is unclear, with the vacant Sea Eagles post a potential landing spot, while he has been linked to a reunion with Souths under Wayne Bennett, the club he won a premiership for as a player in 2014.<\/p>\n

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