The Panthers are reportedly in search of $300,000 in monetary compensation from the NRL earlier than they tackle St Helens within the World Club Challenge.
The fixture was scheduled in week two the 2023 pre-season fixtures checklist, however Penrith CEO Brian Fletcher revealed Penrith are but to log out on the match-up.
The reigning premiers are reportedly in search of $100,000 to take the sphere towards the Super League winners after cancelling their annual pre-season conflict towards the Eels, in accordance with The Daily Telegraph.
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That Western Sydney derby is a yearly sellout at BlueBet Stadium and the hype surrounding the match-up is at an all-time excessive after the 2022 grand ultimate, predicted to rake in round $100,000 in income.
Fletcher additionally needs the Panthers to be paid an extra $200,000 — funding they really feel obliged to after profitable lifting the premiership trophy final season.
“That’s the sort of income that we need,” Fletcher stated.
“We are waiting on details from Andrew Abdo – we haven’t signed off on the game.
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“Andrew said we would be playing for prizemoney and we are waiting to hear what it is.
“We have to hear back from him before we make a decision. It’s in Andrew’s court.
“It will replace our second trial against Parramatta at home. We have to make sure we are replaced financially.”
Panthers bosses had been left incensed after receiving solely $200,000 for profitable the premiership, $200,000 in need of the prize cash previous to the Covid pandemic.
Fletcher is adamant that his membership deserve the remaining funds and the ARLC has reportedly taken motion and mill improve the prize cash on supply from 2023 onwards.
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The Panthers chief govt was unimpressed with what his membership acquired following the grand ultimate, explaining he believed the back-to-back premiership facet deserved “a couple of million”.
“They (NRL) got millions extra from the government to play the grand final in Sydney,” Fletcher beforehand stated to The Daily Telegraph.
“They boast in the newspaper last week about making a $50 million profit. They’ve bought a hotel and restaurant for $25 million. It’s just ridiculous.
“We all agreed to taking a 50 per cent cut in prizemoney when Covid hit.
“That was fair enough. But there’s no Covid anymore, we sold out the stadium, yet Andrew Abdo won’t move on it.”