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Wayne Bennett has confirmed he is interested in a fairytale return to the Rabbitohs, as South Sydney go all-in on pursuing the seven-time NRL premiership-winning coach.
Souths chief executive Blake Solly has indicated Bennett sits 'top of the list' of potential successors to Jason Demetriou, who was sacked on Tuesday following 12 months of poor results.
Chief operating officer Brock Schaefer was on Wednesday reported to have chosen to follow Demetriou out of the door after nearly a decade at the club.
The Rabbitohs are hoping to appoint a new coach for 2025 in a matter of weeks and have pledged an 'exhaustive process' to find an experienced campaigner.
'We'll take as long as it needs, but we'd probably prefer to have it done in weeks, not months,' Solly said on Wednesday.
Wayne Bennett has confirmed he wants to return to coach the South Sydney Rabbitohs
The Bunnies parted ways with Jason Demetriou on Tuesday amid a poor start to the season
'(The new head coach) will be experienced. They don't necessarily have to be experienced coaching in the NRL.
'(But) we're not going to go with a coach who hasn't coached first-team football before.'
Bennett was Demetriou's predecessor, guiding the Rabbitohs to a narrow grand final loss against Penrith in 2021 - his last season in charge.
The core of the club's current roster were on the books during Bennett's three seasons at Souths, all of which stretched to at least the preliminary finals.
The 74-year-old is
