MICK Potter will coach Fiji for the next four years, pending approval of his work permit in the islands.
Potter, the former Wests Tigers and Canterbury coach, took the Bati to the semi-finals of the 2017 World Cup before being replaced in the role for the last tournament by Wise Kativerata.
“Mick has signed his contract and we are lodging his work permit application. Once that is approved, he will come in and start work full-time,” FNRL chairman Rajesh Singh told the Fiji Sun.
“He is on a four-year contract, taking us from one World Cup cycle to the next.”
On the question of staff, Singh said: “Mick has provided some names and we will discuss those options. Ultimately, the head coach will have a major say in selecting his coaching staff.”
And in reference to a beach resort at Pacific Harbour in Fiji, he explained: “The players will arrive in Fiji once the NRL season concludes and both the Fiji Bati and Fiji Kula squads will enter camp at Uprising.
“The teams will then depart on October 11 for Newcastle, where Fiji will open its campaign against the Cook Islands on October 17.”
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