David Furner claims he was ''shocked'', but an emotional chairman John McIntyre described it as ''inevitable'' as Furner became the first head coach to be sacked in 32 seasons of Canberra Raiders history.
Raiders chief executive Don Furner drove to Mossy Point, on the NSW south coast, on Tuesday afternoon to deliver the news to his little brother after player power and poor results determined his axing.
The Raiders held an extraordinary board meeting on Tuesday afternoon and voted unanimously to sack Furner immediately.
The board meeting was the second in four days, the first held before Saturday's 28-16 loss to the Bulldogs.
It followed secret meetings among players, where it was determined, as a group, they could no longer play under the 42-year-old.
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Topic: Sacking ‘inevitable’, says Raiders chairman
