Wests Tigers are set to announce Ivan Cleary as their new coach on Monday afternoon.
Cleary will join the NRL club on a reported three-and-a-half year deal and in doing so, become the joint venture’s fifth head coach in as many years following the recent axing of Jason Taylor.
The former Warriors and Penrith mentor takes over at a club that has lost their past four games in a row and is rooted to the bottom of the competition table.
His imminent arrival means the focus will switch to the team’s plethora of off-contract players, including high-profile names in skipper Aaron Woods and fullback James Tedesco.
Halves Mitchell Moses, Luke Brooks are also without a deal beyond this season, as are first-grade regulars Kevin Naiqama, David Nofoaluma, Ava Seumanufagai and Tim Grant.
No side in at least the past 10 years has made the finals from last place after round five.