Ex-Wigan Warriors head coach Michael Maguire is said to be under pressure to save his Wests Tigers job before a ball has being kicked.
The Tigers won eight games and finished 13th in the NRL table, but failed to qualify for the play-offs for the tenth year in a row.
Now, Wests Tigers hero Benji Marshall – who has returned to the club in an ambassadorial role – believes Maguire must simply win games.