THE NRL’s investigations into Parramatta’s salary cap cheating will now shift to player managers who face the prospect of being deregistered if they are found to be complicit in the Eels rorting.

The NRL will prepare a file for the agents accreditation committee who will make any decision on the future of player managers. They could be banned or warned should they be found guilty of facilitating Eels’ management desire to bend the rules.

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media_camera NRL CEO Todd Greenberg is ready to come down hard on cheats.

NRL boss Todd Greenberg confirmed the game would explore the role of player mangers.

“We’ve looked at some of the conduct of player managers,” Greenberg said. “Ultimately that hasn’t been the focus on this phase of the investigations.

“This part of the investigation closes today. What we have been doing is continuing to look at other parts.

“I would expect in the coming weeks that there will be a file handed to the agents accreditation committee which will look at any range of material issues.”

Greenberg also failed to rule out sanctioning to players if they knew their contract contravened with salary cap rules.

The NRL has acted in relation to player managers in the past, with three of them — Isaac Moses, David Riolo and George Mimis — being suspended for six months for their roles in Melbourne Storm’s salary cap scandal in 2012.

media_camera Eels directors Geoff Gerard and Paul Garard could find their time is up.

Meanwhile, the NRL will take the time to meet potential Parramatta board members as rival tickets line up to seize control of the Eels. Three groups are attempting to overthrow the Eels board at an extraordinary general meeting.

Long-term fan Chris Losco wants to dump the board except for Geoff Gerard, who would stay on until he helped appoint a new board.

Losco has handed in the more than 100 signatures to force the meeting. Part of his proposal is to appoint a merit-based board via a committee with consultation from the NRL.

Parramatta icon Ray Price is part of a rival ticket, alongside Andrew Eagleston, Ian Sekuloski and Paul Barber plus two independent NRL directors. Lawyer Brendon Noney is headlining another group.

Greenberg said he would work closely with the groups.

“We need to think very carefully and work with the right group to make sure the ownership and the running of his club is what it should be,” Greenberg said. “A very clear message that I would like to provide to Parramatta members is that they must make clear decisions to put people in charge of their club that puts their players and fans first.”