Phil Gould is set to extend his stay at Penrith to beyond a decade after it emerged that the Panthers' football supremo had signed a new five-year deal with the club.

Fairfax Media understands Gould, who this week axed coach Anthony Griffin just four weeks out from the finals, recommitted his long-term future to the Panthers until the start of 2023 earlier this year.

Longer stay: Phil Gould. Credit:AAP

News of the new contract is the surest sign yet that Penrith see one of the game's most influential figures as a key plank in the club's future.

And it could also require Ivan Cleary to reunite with the man who sacked him should he wish to coach his son Nathan, who Panthers officials are confident will extend his stay at Penrith.