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Former Canterbury Bulldogs coach Des Hasler has reportedly taken legal action against the NRL club.

According to Channel Nine report Danny Weidler, Hasler's legal team is suing the Bulldogs for alleged breach of contract in the Supreme Court.

The hearing is believed to take place on December 1 with Hasler alleging the club bypassed a hefty payout after firing him, while the club claims his contract was non-binding.

“This week the club received court documents filed by Des Hasler’s lawyers," Bulldogs Chairman Ray Dib said in a statement.

"The club intends to defend the matter. Given that the matter is now before the courts, it is not appropriate for any further comment to be made by the club regarding the dispute."

In September, just five months after the Bulldogs had announced a two-year contract extension for Hasler in April, the club sacked the coach ending his six season tenure there. Hasler had taken Canterbury to the NRL grand final on two occasions (2012, 2014) since 2012, but in the 2017 season the Bulldogs finished 11th on the NRL ladder to miss out on the finals.

“The heads of agreement reached with Des Hasler for an extension of his contract were non-binding and a decision has been made not to renew his contract for next year," Dib said at the time.


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The club later appointed former Bulldogs Premiership-winning player Dean Pay to the position.

News Corp is reporting that Hasler is chasing $2.4 million for the $1.2 million-a-season he was estimated to be paid in the two-year deal the club announced in April.



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