Brisbane Broncos superstar Payne Haas has requested the immediate release of his contract with the club.
Dine Weidler of Nine reports that contract negotiations between Haas and the Broncos broke up Wednesday night, and now the NSW Origin star wants to leave.
The 22-year-old is hired by the Broncos until 2024, but revoked an agreement that would have made him the highest paid leader in the competition, as he continues to struggle with his former management agency.
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“It’s all about money, and he doesn’t feel like he’s getting the revenue he deserves from the Broncos,” Weidler told 9News.
Brisbane supporter Payne Haas has called for his contract to be released. (Getty)
“If he’s not the best striker in the rugby league, he’s definitely in the conversation. He thinks he’s worth around a million dollars a season, he’s not getting it at the moment from the Broncos.
“He has been in negotiations with the club, and he feels that the Broncos hardly respect them. He has reached the end of his wick.”
Weidler also revealed that the drama could still cause Haas to be removed from the New South Wales Origin team, which will be named on Sunday evening.
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“He will be a centerpiece on Brad Fittler’s team, but Fittler has always maintained that he doesn’t want any outside distractions on his NSW Blues team, and that’s a massive outside distraction.”
The Broncos issued a statement after the news.
“Payne Haas is contracted with the Brisbane Broncos until the end of the 2024 NRL season. The club will not have any pitches,” he said.
“The club is in constant talks with Payne’s management about what the next phase will be like for him in the Broncos.
“This includes an ongoing dialogue on an extension of his current contract.”
Haas used his Instagram account to donate his two cents.
“The only thing that matters is that we’re going to have a game tomorrow night and all I’m concentrating on is that,” he wrote.
“All I can control is giving it all up tomorrow night for my teammates and for you (the fans).”
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Haas has taken legal action against Chris Orr and Pacific Sports Management, but is now facing a cross-lawsuit in the NSW Supreme Court from his former manager for more than $ 200,000.
As a result, Haas’s current lack of representation has led to a halt to contractual talks.
Dolphins boss Wayne Bennett said he had not spoken to the headless striker, reports SMH’s Michael Chammas, but it is clear he will not be short of suitors if he hits the market.
Meanwhile, Payne’s younger brother Klese has signed a full-time deal this morning with the Gold Coast Titans. There is no suggestion that his brother will be on his way to join him.
Brisbane, meanwhile, has rejected the request for release.
Haas started running in 2018, with a stormy debut match against the Rabbitohs earlier this year, before injuring his shoulder.
Her star continued to grow rapidly, being selected for the New South Wales team in 2019, despite having played only 10 NRL games.
That year he also won the club’s Paul Morgan Medal, which was awarded to the player of the season, and repeated this feat in both 2020 and 2021.
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