Manly owner Scott Penn has raised further doubts about the future of coach Des Hasler after revealing details of a "significant board meeting" at the embattled NRL club.The Sea Eagles board met with Hasler and his manager on Tuesday to discuss the veteran mentor's future, amid reports he may have coached his last game at Manly.An email exchange between two Manly officials could hold the key to Hasler's future, with the club seething over suggestions from the coach that he had no idea about the pride jersey fiasco before it became one of the most controversial stories of last season.Hasler is still no guarantee to see out the last year of his contract as coach, with issues continuing to linger around the power struggle at the Sea Eagles and the seven-player boycott of the round-20 strip that crushed their season.As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, Hasler is mulling launching action against the club for 'compromising his ability to fulfil his contractual obligations' to the club as a result of the club's pride jersey saga.A refusal by several players to wear the pride jersey caused a rift within the playing group, culminating in Manly losing their final seven games of the season.Hasler reportedly would have been guaranteed a contract extension through 2024 had the Sea Eagles finished sixth or higher in 2022 - instead they tumbled from ninth at the beginning of the controversy to 11th by the end of the season.
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