Barrett set for finale

TRENT Barrett will remain with Manly until at least the end of the regular season after chairman Scott Penn confirmed he’d still coach the team for the final-round clash with Brisbane.

Barrett trained the NRL team yesterday but appears a dead man walking at the Sea Eagles after his public falling out with the club’s management over club resources.

There had been suggestions the third-year coach could have been sacked as soon at the start of this week and replaced by John Cartwright, as discussions remain ongoing about his future.

But when asked about Barrett’s fate and whether he would still be coach come Sunday’s game, majority owner Penn was adamant in his response. “Yes of course, that was never in question,” he said.

Barrett still has two years left to run on his contract but it’s become increasingly clear that the situation at the Sea Eagles is untenable.

It’s believed he approached the club earlier this season regarding the resources promised to him in a contract extension signed last year.