Shane Flanagan says he's yet to motion with Manly arsenic an adjunct manager and has lone "had a speedy discussion" with the antheral poised to instrumentality power of the embattled club.
As the Sea Eagles hole to unveil erstwhile Rabbitohs and Broncos manager Anthony Seibold arsenic Des Hasler's replacement, Flanagan and Jim Dymock person been linked to adjunct roles astatine Manly.
Flanagan was quizzed connected the whispers from England, wherever helium is arsenic a coaching advisor for Papua New Guinea astatine the Rugby League World Cup.
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"Nothing's happened. To beryllium truly honest, determination has been a batch of speculation astir it, but thing has happened there. I had a speedy treatment with the manager (Seibold), but that was astir all," Flanagan said connected Wide World of Sports' 2GB radio.
"I'll conscionable hold until I've finished my commitments present (at the World Cup) with PNG.
"I haven't heard anything.
"I'm truly blessed with my occupation astatine the Dragons (as a database absorption consultant).
"I'll conscionable hold and spot what happens.
"Manly has a batch of things to benignant out, but nothing's happened determination successful narration me."
Flanagan was an adjunct to Paul McGregor astatine the Dragons, but the 2016 Sharks premiership-winning manager hasn't held immoderate different coaching roles successful the NRL since resigning from Cronulla successful January 2019.
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Seibold was an adjunct during Trent Barrett's reign arsenic Manly coach.
He collected the 2018 Dally M manager of the twelvemonth grant aft steering the Rabbitohs to a preliminary last successful his lone play astatine South Sydney.
But what followed was a poisonous two-year stint astatine the Broncos that culminated successful his axing.
"I deliberation helium is hoping that helium does get the occupation (at Manly)," Flanagan said of Seibold.
"He's conscionable uncovering retired who's disposable (and) what's the champion premix for him successful narration to adjunct coaches and unit adjacent year.
"But I don't deliberation thing has been confirmed arsenic of yet ... it's not hard to bash those negotiations erstwhile you're successful England, but there's decidedly thing (that's) happened.
"I'll conscionable fto Manly benignant their extremity retired first, and past I'll interest astir the champion happening for maine station this World Cup."
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