Ivan Cleary, the premiership-winning coach of the Panthers, has given an explanation for his absence from the team during Round 14: blood clots in his legs. Danny Weidler of Nine claims that during Cleary’s stay in the intensive care unit, medical personnel identified the problem. “Ivan’s issue hasn’t really been focused on in this season of coaching chaos and a merry-go-round,” Weidler stated. Watch every game of the 2022 Telstra Premiership Season live on Kayo, with no commercial breaks during play. Are you new to Kayo?

This year, he has missed three games. “Yes, they found blood clots in his legs when he was in the intensive care unit last week. Thus, things are very dire for Ivan Cleary and the Panthers. Fortunately, Cleary is expected to rejoin his squad on Tuesday. Weidler stated, “He is now receiving treatment for all of that and, happily, he is back at home and hopes to be back working with the Panthers tomorrow.”

For the Panthers’ Round 14 match against the Knights, Cleary gave the keys to assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo, who is in high demand. In addition to his 154 games with the Warriors and 43 with the Tigers, the 51-year-old is getting close to 200 games as the Panthers’ head coach. With Fox Sports Sportmail, you can receive the most recent NRL news, highlights, and commentary directly to your email.