Kangaroos coachย Mal Meninga has whacked the Melbourne Storm for reportedly forcing coach Craig Bellamy to decide his coaching future by this weekend.
It is understood that the club asked their legendary two-time premiership coach to give them a verdict before their game against the Broncos on Sunday.
The Broncos have tabled a four-year deal to Bellamy that will begin in 2020, or potentially earlier, trumping the $1.7 million-a-season extension the Storm are offering, which would be the biggest NRL coaching contract in the league's history.
โI canโt believe the Storm put an ultimatum on him, like a date. If Iโm Craig Iโm saying, you know, Iโll do it in my own time,โ Meninga told Fox Sportsย .
โI would suspect that he wouldnโt make a decision this early, heโs still got a bit of time to have a bit of a think about it.
โI think itโs a bit tough on him. Heโs been a great warrior for the club.
โWithout Craig Bellamy they wouldnโt be where they are today, so I wouldnโt be putting any ultimatums on him really.โ
Bellamy's annual salary at Melbourne would be higher than the four-year deal being offered by Brisbane, which would be $1.4 million-a-season.
No matter where he signs, the 58-year old coaching great is expected to retire at the completion of his new deal.
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