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<\/p>\nBenji Marshall has been warned not to have his \u201cpower stripped\u201d after the Tigers made the unusual decision to advertise their assistant coach role on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n
With the position coming into the spotlight, former Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan publicly stated he had interest in joining Marshall\u2019s coaching team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to coach. I\u2019m not worried about being a head coach, I\u2019ve had my time there,\u201d Flanagan said on Triple M.<\/p>\n
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Watch every game of the 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series before the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s an assistant coach or whether it\u2019s in the admin side of things, I want to be involved, I love rugby league. I have done it my whole life.\u201d<\/p>\n He also heaped praise on the Tigers\u2019 squad, which he believed had a \u201clot of class\u201d players, and many that were \u201cyoung\u201d and full of potential.<\/p>\n \u201cAn enormous amount of young talent. Samuela Fainu, Bula at fullback, they have some class players right through the side. Young, a lot of youth,\u201d Flanagan said.<\/p>\n \u201cEven Api (Koroisau). He can be one of the best hookers in the game and has had moments where he has been.<\/p>\n \u201cI just think, Benji is working really hard and trying hard, but maybe he is on his own and needs some help.\u201d<\/p>\n However, according to Fox League\u2019s Paul Crawley, hiring Flanagan could undermine his position as the club\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the concerns I would have is that Shane Flanagan has been a head coach always, you see him as a head coach,\u201d Crawley explained on NRL360 on Thursday night.<\/p>\n Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n “Maybe Galvin was on the money there” | 00:51<\/p>\n \u201cHe went to Manly as an assistant, but if you look at Benji you also need someone that you get along with.<\/p>\n \u201cYou need someone who challenges you, but you also need someone you trust, I don\u2019t care what anyone says.\u201d<\/p>\n He also believed the fact the club posted the assistant coach\u2019s role on LinkedIn was a \u201cred flag\u201d that indicated Marshall was losing control.<\/p>\n Instead of the embattled coach making the decisions on who works alongside him, it was instead the club\u2019s powerbrokers pulling the strings.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end of the day all this talk about Benji having his power stripped, that\u2019s just a red flag to the players,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there\u2019s a sign of weakness in the coach, the players will grab hold of it. By the club doing what they are doing and taking responsibility away from Benji, it create a sign of weakness for Benji.<\/p>\n \u201cThe same people who are doing this, are the same people who gave him an extension at the start of the season. So how can you trust the judgement at that club?\u201d<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n TALKING POINTS: Blunder Warriors must not repeat; \u2018bollocks\u2019 DCE lie exposed<\/a><\/p>\n