Adam Simpson future, staying on, contract, West Coast Eagles, board meeting, decision made, speculation, rumours, unrest, pressure

Adam Simpson will remain on as coach of West Coast, after being “unanimously” endorsed by the club’s board on Monday.

Simpson has come under a mountain of pressure in recent weeks with rumours of his tenure being cut short growing week-by-week as the club sunk to its worst-ever wooden spoon finish.

But on Monday, Eagles chairman Paul Fitzpatrick confirmed their 2018 premiership coach was the right man to lead the club moving forward.

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“At the meeting today the Board unanimously agreed that Adam will remain as senior coach,” Fitzpatrick said.

“No one knows our playing list better than…