Parramatta insist they will stand by head of physical performance Trent Elkin for the time being after an NRL review proposed cancelling his registration for his alleged conduct at former club Cronulla.

The NRL on Tuesday announced their preliminary findings after completing a review of governance issues at Cronulla in 2010 and 2011.

Elkin, who was Cronulla’s head of strength and conditioning then, was found to have exposed players to significant potential health risks and to possible breaches of the NRL anti-doping rules.

The investigation also found he allowed people without the necessary qualifications and training to administer supplements by injection, and periodically injected players himself without having adequate qualifications and training.

In addition, he failed to obtain the fully informed consent of his players regarding the administration of certain supplements, and didn’t comply with an obligation to inform the club doctor about changes to the supplement program.

Elkin also didn’t obtain the doctor’s prior approval with respect to those changes.

He was also found to have misrepresented material facts to players in relation to the supplement program and didn’t comply with a protocol that the prior consent of the club doctor be obtained in respect to any supplements intended to be administered to players.

NRL boss David Smith said he proposed Elkin’s registration be cancelled.

“If that is the decision I finally make, he will be free to apply for registration again at some point tin the future,” Smith said.

“However, it would be to say that it is unlikely any such application would receive favourable consideration if it is brought at any time within the next two years.”

“Saying that, any future application, whenever made, will be properly considered on its merits.”

Elkin will have unit January 15 to make a submission to the NRL.

“We’ll wait and see what actually happens on January 15,” Parramatta CEO Scott Seward said.

“But for right now we stand by Trent.”

Asked if the club would continue to stand by Elkin after the final decision, Seward said: “We’ll wait and see where the NRL comes out and what process they go through.

“We won’t make any of these decisions right now.

“My number one priority is Trent and his family.and the welfare of those guys.”

Smith stressed anyone unhappy with the final findings would have the right to an appeal heard by an independent body.