{"id":24425,"date":"2026-09-25T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?p=24425"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:50:00","slug":"bomshell-announcement-penrith-panthers-head-coach-ivan-cleary-has-been-sacked-indefinitely-from-coaching-penrith-panthers-due-tosee-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/bomshell-announcement-penrith-panthers-head-coach-ivan-cleary-has-been-sacked-indefinitely-from-coaching-penrith-panthers-due-tosee-more\/","title":{"rendered":"BOMSHELL ANNOUNCEMENT: Penrith panthers head coach  Ivan Cleary has been sacked indefinitely from coaching Penrith panthers due To\u2026\u2026See More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a053919098f6cd216e6b44e16ee806cb\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<div  id='HB_Footer_Close_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n <div id='HB_CLOSE_hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <div id='HB_OUTER_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n<div id='hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The alleged development has sparked widespread reaction among Panthers supporters, particularly because Cleary has played a significant role in the club\u2019s recent success. However, at this stage, there has been no verified official announcement confirming that Ivan Cleary has been sacked.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation surrounding the coaching position has raised questions about what could have led to such a dramatic decision. Possible factors being discussed include internal club matters, performance expectations, strategic disagreements, or other issues behind the scenes, although none of these have been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers have yet to publicly provide details regarding the reported situation or indicate whether Cleary will return to the coaching role.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The alleged development has sparked widespread reaction among Panthers supporters,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-24425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-penrith-panthers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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