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Dragons cancel training as board can’t agree on interim coach
The club faces a short turnaround after 7 straight losses as board division delays a temporary replacement and training is scrapped.
- On Monday, April 20, 2026, the St George Illawarra Dragons announced the departure of head coach Shane Flanagan after three years, citing a "mutual agreement" between all parties.
- Following 11 straight defeats spanning 2025 and 2026, Chairman Andrew Lancaster initiated the decision, citing concerns about mounting public pressure on Flanagan's well-being.
- Football manager Ben Haran, who spent nearly 20 years at the club, resigned on Friday. Players were informed of the changes during a Sunday night meeting at the Bruce Gordon Centre.
- Dean Young will assume the head coaching role with immediate effect to prepare the Dragons for Saturday's Anzac Day clash against the Sydney Roosters.
- Young, a former player who spent nine years at the club and helped win the 2010 premiership, faces stabilizing the program while the board undertakes a process to appoint a permanent head coach.
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Dragons cancel training as board can’t agree on interim coach
Dragons chaos deepens with the club forced to cancel training amid ongoing delays and disagreement in appointing an interim coach, as uncertainty continues to grip the club ahead of a this weekends Anzac Day clash.
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