The NRL has blocked Wests Tigers’ attempt to employ Laurie Daley as a halves coach because his radio presenting job has ties to the betting industry.

The development comes as the joint-venture outfit backs away from its threat to take legal action against the governing body over the deregistration of chief executive Justin Pascoe.

Laurie Daley has been blocked from joining Wests Tigers. Credit:AAP

New Tigers coach Michael Maguire was content to work with the existing support staff rather than make wholesale changes upon arriving at Concord. However, he was keen to make one key appointment - that of former Raiders, Blues and Kangaroos five-eighth Daley.

The pair have been good friends since their playing days together at Canberra and the Herald revealed last month that Maguire was keen for the former NSW coach to mentor the club’s rising and experienced halves including Luke Brooks, Benji Marshall, Josh Reynolds and Tyson Gamble.