Justin Pascoe has lifted the lid on his exit from the Wests Tigers, revealing he attempted to quit months before the final decision was made by the club.
After serving for an extended period as the club’s CEO, Pascoe stepped down in December after a major upheaval at board level that saw Lee Hagipantelis dumped.
The moves came after two straight wooden spoons at Concord, while a number of changes at the coaching and recruitment level centring around Benji Marshall, Tim Sheens and Scott Fulton had caused havoc off the field.
“It was just becoming too challenging for me, not having the line of authority to do what I wanted to and with speed. I sent that letter to a couple of the board members, who said not to do it then and there and to keep going.
“There were lines of authority and delegations that didn’t always give the CEO full control over everything.
“It was just becoming too frustrating that not everyone can stay in their lane, and my frustration is preventing me from doing the job I think I could be doing.
As the walls continued to close in on both Pascoe and Hagipantelis, a fan-led review into the club’s mess was conducted and ultimately saw the demise of both men, as well as a number of other key officials.
The move came as a surprise to Pascoe, but he acknowledged the writing was on the wall rather swiftly prior to his exit.
