"Grossly let down": Flanagan sacked by Dragons

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Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has been sacked by the club after a dismal run of 11 defeats.

At a press conference on Monday morning, club chairman Andrew Lancaster and CEO Tim Watsford confirmed they would be parting ways with the head coach and head of football, Ben Haran.

"I will start by thanking Shane and Ben for their contributions to the Dragons," Lancaster said. "Good people under significant pressure.

"To the fans; performance is not to your expectation. Changes have bveen made and we will continue to evaluate changes that need to be made.

"We got to this position as a club and we will get out of this position as a club.

"We are all accountable. Players, coaches and the board.

"We share your frustration. Results have not been there. We are in a challenging period and one we will work our way through.

"We are one club."

The Dragons currently occupy the bottom of the NRL ladder and SEN's Corey Parker believes Flanagan has been "grossly let down" by his senior players.

Reacting to reports of Flanagan's demise published by The Sydney Morning Herald, Parker said: "It hasn't worked - for whatever reason. He's had the opportunity, this is his third season.

"He has the feet under the desk. He has a couple of players in, a couple of experienced older players in who have grossly let him down.

"One in particular one the weekend - Val Holmes. Twelve missed tackles - boy oh boy. These are the people that set standards and values."

The Dragons will announce their interim coach in the coming days as they prepare for their Anzac Day clash against the Roosters.