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THE Newcastle Knights have signed long-serving North Queensland Cowboys official Peter Parr as their new director of football.
Parr, a born-and-bred Novocastrian, was a premiership-winning centre for South Newcastle in the district competition in the late 1980s before leaving his home town for coaching and administrative roles with the Western Reds, Adelaide Rams, Brisbane Broncos and Cowboys.
He served as CEO, football manager and director of football at the Cowboys during a 21-year stint that incorporated their golden era, which produced a premiership in 2015 and grand final appearances in 2005 and 2017.
He has also been football manager for the NSW Blues in recent seasons.
Parr's appointment is expected to ease the burden on Philip Gardner, who for almost five years has juggled the dual roles of chief executive of the Wests Group and the Knights.
In a revealing interview this week with Toohey's News host Barry Toohey, Parr reveals some of his plans to turn the club's losses around and transform the Knights to contenders within the NRL competition.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Parr opens up on the fallout from the club's most recent drama surrounding star player David Klemmer, as well as a few key strategies he plans to implement as he gets underway in his new appointment.
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