Perth Bears football boss David Sharpe's future is uncertain amid staff concerns and a board meeting to discuss his performance.
The future of Perth Bears football boss David Sharpe will be discussed at a board meeting on Friday amid concerns about his performance and a fallout with staff, including chief executive Anthony De Ceglie.
A former Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner and head of Sports Integrity Australia, Sharpe's appointment in August last year was hailed as a coup for the NRL's 18th franchise.
He was given the critical role of general manager of football on the insistence of inaugural coach Mal Meninga, who has a longstanding relationship with Sharpe from their playing days at the Canberra Raiders. "I trust him explicitly [sic]," Meninga told SEN Radio at the time.
Since starting in September, however, Sharpe has lost the support of Bears staff, who have become disgruntled with his aggressive style and negativity.
He has also alienated North Sydney, the foundation club with whom Perth was forced to partner as a condition of their entry into the NRL in 2027.