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Coach has full support
29th September 2008, 8:15 WST
Coach John Mitchell has the full support of Western Force administrators who consider his uncompromising manner necessary to accelerate the club from Super 14 rugby easybeats to title contenders.
A report emanating from Sydney yesterday claimed the club faced a revolt from players sufficiently unhappy with his abrasiveness to compile a dossier of grievances to be presented to the board.
The Force were aware of Mitchell’s martinet mannerisms when they hired him in 2005 and, after two years of feedback from players, extended his contract for a further four seasons in May 2007.
Chairman Geoff Stooke was unperturbed that Mitchell was not universally popular with players, pointing out the impossibility of a coach who doubled as head selector keeping everyone happy each week.
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