WESTS Tigers have confirmed the arrival of Michael Maguire as the NRL club’s new head coach after releasing Ivan Cleary to join Penrith.

Premiership-winner Maguire joins the Tigers on a three-year deal on his first club job since being sacked by South Sydneyat the end of 2017 and taking up a deal to coach New Zealand.

“I plan on building on the strong foundation that has been put in place and work closely with the players’ leadership groupto build a stronger organisation on and off the field,” Maguire said.

Michael Maguire is heading to Leichhardt.Source:News Corp Australia

Cleary is heading back to Penrith.Source:Getty Images

MICHAEL MAGUIRE’S RECORD AT SOUTH SYDNEY (2012-2017)

Matches: 153 Win rate: 55.6 per cent Finals series: 4 Grand finals1 (2014) Premierships: 1 (2014)

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