The Wests Tigers have confirmed Michael Maguire will stay on as the club's head coach after a review of their football operations in a huge twist the ongoing saga at the NRL club.
Despite being under contract for a further two seasons with the club, Maguire, who is also the Kiwis coach, was largely believed to be on the chopping block once the Tigers commenced their annual review.
Despite a 13th-placed finish that ended with an embarrassing 38-0 defeat to the last-placed Canterbury Bulldogs in the final round of the season, Maguire's position has been officially declared safe.
The decision to stick with the premiership-winning coach was one result of the review, with the Tigers also announcing several structural and procedural changes to come into effect.
Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe noted just how difficult Maguire's tenure as coach has been, as he's had to content with numerous external factors throughout his time at the club.