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Dolphins CEO Terry Reader says Wayne Bennett never intended to be head coach of the side in 2025, despite criticism of the club for not signing him on a longer deal.
Bennett, off-contract this year, will meet with South Sydney officials in the coming weeks to discuss a return as head coach of the Rabbitohs in 2025 following Jason Demetriou's sacking.
Former greats turned pundits, such as Gorden Tallis, have questioned why the Dolphins would let Bennett leave next year with the side in the top four.
Dolphins CEO Terry Reader is aware of the commentary but said 'nothing has changed' since Bennett was involved in setting up the club in late 2021.
From the get-go, Bennett agreed to come on board for the planning year in 2022 and then coach in the NRL for 2023 and 2024 before handing over to his assistant Kristian Woolf in 2025.
Dolphins chief executive Terry Reader (right) has opened up on the Wayne Bennett latest
Bennett, who coaches the Dolphins, has been linked with a return to South Sydney
'From day one Wayne said he would wait until 2024 and work out whether he wanted to still be a head coach,' Reader said.
'Now he had got to that point and he wants to keep doing it, but he knew that was never going to
