NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says the game will not intervene in coaching contracts as the fall out from Des Hasler's sacking at Canterbury continues.
Bulldogs boss Ray Dib claimed on Wednesday that the club owed "no liabilities" to the sacked coach over his contract, despite announcing they had re-signed him in April.
Instead, the club claims that deal was a "heads of agreement" only, and "non-binding", allowing them to release him at the end of the season without breaking a contract.
Hasler is already reported to be seeking legal action, with some claims suggesting he believes he is owed up to $1 million in payouts.
Greenberg worked with both Dib and Hasler in his time as CEO at Belmore, but said it wasn't up to the NRL to determine which type of agreements coaches signed.
"I'm not across the details of those matters, but again those are issues for clubs and how they do their business," Greenberg said after presenting a speech on gender equality on Wednesday.
"This is a matter that will be across the game, whether its playing contracts or coaches contracts.
"Ultimately they are decisions between the clubs and those players and coaches, so we'll leave it to them."
Greenberg lured Hasler to Canterbury at the end of of 2011, after he had won his second premiership in four years at Manly.
And he's confident it won't take him long to earn another full-time role.
The pair maintain a close relationship and Greenberg insists his appointment can still be considered a success after he took Canterbury to five finals series in six years.
"I think on any measure over six years you would have to say Des has been a successful coach." Greenberg said.
"He's taken that club to two grand finals, but again it's about success on the field.
"I'm sure Des won't be lost to coaching, not in the short-term."
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