After weeks of intrigue, Bennett finally signs on bottom line to rejoin rabbits
Wayne Bennett has confirmed he has signed a three-year deal at South Sydney and will return to the club next year to work with a side he insists can go places.
Dolphins coach Bennett, 74, told AAP on Tuesday morning he has unfinished business at the club he coached to to two preliminary finals and a grand final from 2019-2021.
āI am going back to Souths for three years,ā Bennett said.
āI like the people there and I like the club and what it stands for.
āI know a number of the players. There is some good talent there and we can do something.
āI just want to get back there and I like that part of Sydney as well. It is easy to live there.ā
When asked if he had unfinished business he said there āwas in a wayā.
He will take over a club that is currently in last place on the NRL ladder.
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Bennett has always stated that success starts in the front office and he has a close relationship with CEO Blake Solly and chairman Nick Pappas.
āI have a good rapport with everybody there,ā he said.
āI had a great three years there and I am looking forward to going back.ā
The Rabbitohs will confirm Bennettās return officially on Tuesday.
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