The current Wests Tigers chair, Barry O’Farrell, will be expected to reapply for his position as the HSG also seeks to appoint new independent directors. O’Farrell, who has acted as chair in a previous stint at the club, is expected to go through a process that will require him to meet a skills matrix.

The Tigers are yet to announce a new major sponsor for next year, a position that has been filled by Hagipantelis’ firm, Brydens Lawyers.

There are concerns that the latest round of infighting is an unwanted distraction to the football program overseen by Tigers CEO Shane Richardson and coach Benji Marshall. The first wave of Tigers players returned to preseason training this week.

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