In-demand Newcastle Knights brothers Sione, Chanel and Pat Mata’utia have begun legal proceedings to sever ties with their manager.

The Newcastle Herald has been told Chris Haddad, a long-time Mata’utia family friend and confidant, was served with documents on Monday.

It is understood the brothers have alleged he had not acted in their best interests during negotiations with the Knights and other NRL clubs in the past two months and they no longer want him as their accredited agent.

Haddad told the Herald on Monday night that he was unaware of any legal correspondence pertaining to a termination of his services.

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