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Anderson Report into John Mitchell Accepted by RugbyWA
"The Anderson Report has been received and its content and recommendations have been accepted by the Board.
A number of issues have been identified and consistent with the recommendations from Mr Anderson, action has, or will be taken to address these issues.
The issues will remain confidential and are matters for the Board and Management. However, it is acknowledged that one of the major outcomes from the Report is to ensure greater ‘buy in’ from support staff and players and to have maximum utilization of the personnel resources within the organisation. This has commenced and will be further developed as the Super 14 season progresses.
The situation will be monitored on an ongoing basis. John Mitchell is the Head Coach of the Emirates Western Force and has a contract through to 2011 and this has not changed.
The coaches, support staff and players are firmly committed to the season ahead and they wish to focus on the opening game against the Blues at Subiaco Oval on Friday night"
Mitchell keeps coaching job
Mitchell keeps coaching job
February 9, 2009 - 2:46PM EST
http://www.rugbyheaven.com.au/news/n...027931189.html
Western Force chairman Geoff Stooke says Super 14 coach John Mitchell will keep his job after the club received the results of an independent inquiry into Mitchell's behaviour.
However, the Force will keep the findings of the inquiry confidential, although Mitchell has been told to tone down his authoritarian stance on the team.
Last December, the Force went to the extraordinary length of hiring retired Supreme Court Judge Robert Anderson QC to investigate complaints made by both players and coaching staff against Mitchell.
Mitchell was temporarily stood down from his duties while Justice Anderson completed his interviews.
"A number of issues have been identified and consistent with the recommendations from Mr Anderson, action has, or will be taken to address these issues," Stooke said in a statement.
"The issues will remain confidential and are matters for the board and management.
"However, it is acknowledged that one of the major outcomes from the report is to ensure greater 'buy in' from support staff and players and to have maximum utilisation of the personnel resources within the organisation.
"The situation will be monitored on an ongoing basis, John Mitchell is the head coach of the ... Western Force and has a contract through to 2011 and this has not changed.
"The coaches, support staff and players are firmly committed to the season ahead and they wish to focus on the opening game against the Blues at Subiaco Oval on Friday night."