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South Sydney bosses have been slammed by Jason Demetriou's management for the 'extremely cruel' way they axed the besieged coach - as the CEO revealed the final nail in his coffin.
The 48-year-old was fired with immediate effect after two board meetings on Tuesday with the Bunnies sitting at the bottom of the ladder amid a shocking run of form that dates back to the middle of last season.
Demetriou's agent Chris Orr believes his client has been treated very shabbily by the club, which held its first meeting at 8am, followed by the decisive get-together at 5pm Sydney time.
'It was a long day,' said Orr.
'To be honest, it wasn't fair to have your head coach waiting around all day just to be axed.
Jason Demetriou's management has criticised Souths for the 'extremely cruel' way they axed the besieged coach (pictured)
CEO Blake Solly (pictured speaking to the media on Wednesday) conceded that the club's heavy loss to Melbourne last Thursday was the final straw for Demetriou
'Coaches are human beings with families and I thought South Sydney's process was extremely cruel.
'I feel they got it wrong … or they got it