Ultimatum to Seibold: Take the cash or axe

THE Broncos will sack coach Anthony Seibold at the end of the season unless he accepts a payout to leave immediately.

It can be revealed Seibold will not survive an end-ofseason performance review and his future will be taken out of his hands if he rejects a $1 million-plus severance package to depart Red Hill in the coming days.

Seibold’s management and Broncos chairman Karl Morris are involved in high-level negotiations, which began last Friday, to end his tumultuous stay at the club with three seasons left on his five-year deal.

The talks are so concentrated the Broncos board has been kept at arm’s length. Morris, as chairman, has been given the sole task of reaching a compromise with Seibold (pictured).

Negotiations have been cordial to this point, which is to be expected given the Broncos have respect for Seibold and sympathy for the family issues and social media attack that have made his life so stressful.

The Broncos are endeavouring for Seibold to leave on honourable terms and have tabled a seven-figure payout deal for the 45-year-old to agree to a termination before Friday night’s Roosters clash.

But if Seibold opts to reject the offer and dig his heels in, which he has every contractual right to do, it will merely be a stay of execution.

The Broncos do not tolerate bottom-four finishes and Seibold’s dismal record — 14 wins from 40 matches for a 35 per cent success rate — will give him no bargaining power if he soldiers on toward a postseason review.