Manly’s decision to re-sign Josh Schuster on a big-money deal last season has been declared the “worst contract ever negotiated from a club.”
It comes amid reports the Sea Eagles and Schuster are set to part ways in a mutual contract termination — but will have to pay out the 22-year-old close to $1 million.
Schuster inked a three-year extension in June last year said to be worth $800,000-a-season, which reportedly included pre-season weight clauses.
It’s understood the second-rower reached a career-low of 112 kilograms over the summer before his fitness once again slumped after a bout of chickenpox before Christmas.
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