Souths fan Anthony Albanese reacts to coach Jason Demetriou's sacking with a remark that's sure to infuriate thousands of Bunnies fans

Prime Minister and South Sydney tragic Anthony Albanese has reacted to the sacking of Jason Demetriou, declaring he put in an 'extraordinary effort.'

It comes as club powerbrokers confirmed a conversation with master mentor Wayne Bennett will be part of the 'exhaustive' process to secure a new head coach ahead of the 2025 NRL season.

Albanese, a long-time Bunnies supporter, said Tuesday would have been a 'hard day' for Demetriou who was axed with two years to run on his contract and his team languishing in 17th spot on the NRL ladder.

'He put in an extraordinary effort as coach. A decent man,' Albanese said.

'It would have been a tough day for him [Tuesday], but I wish him all the very best.'

Predictably, it was a very different story on social media when it came to Demetriou being moved on .

'Unfortunate, but had to happen,' one fan posted once the club confirmed the news on X.

Another weighed in with: 'This whole chain of events started when we let Reyno [Adam Reynolds] go.

'The club culture has been on the slide ever since.'

A third didn't mince their words, posting: 'In my opinion this [Demetriou] sacking is six months too late. Glad the fraud has gone finally.'

Meanwhile, Bennett has taken another step towards a return to South Sydney after informing the Dolphins he wants to explore interest from the Rabbitohs over their vacant head coaching position.

Bennett, 74, spent three previous seasons at the Rabbitohs, leading the club to two preliminary finals and a grand final in 2021.

He also had the likes of Latrell Mitchell, Damien Cook and Cody Walker playing their best football.