Saturday update:
The Sharks, with coach Shane Flanagan back navigating the club through their troubled waters, starts official pre-season training on Monday at Remondis Stadium.
And Flanagan will be working over the weekend mapping out many things on his ''to do list''.
Among is the imminent appointment of former St George Illawarra coach Steve Price as one of his assistants.
Flanagan is also keen on signing Dragons outside back Gerard Beale and utility player Kyle Stanley for next season.
Beale, currently playing for New Zealand in the Four Nations tournament, is under contract until the end of 2015.
However, if Beale can be granted a release it will further ease the Dragons' salary cap problems.
Former Sharks forward Jason Bukuya at the New Zealand Warriors and Ben Barba with the Brisbane Broncos are on Flanagan's shopping list.
Barba still has two years left on his contract at the Broncos but they are prepared to release him with Darious Boyd now joining the club under coach Wayne Bennett.
The Leader understands that Flanagan is keen for the Paul Gallen saga, in regard to him being fined $50,000 by the NRL for an expletive-laden message on Twitter slamming NRL management, to be resolved quickly.
Gallen is appealing the $50,000 fine and a date is to be set for the NRL to hear his protest against the severe fine.
Sharks chairman Damian Keogh said the Sharks are now moving forward preparing for 2015 after a year of controversy with the ASADA drama and player suspensions, the sacking of Todd Carney for disciplinary reasons and the departure of Sharks chief executive Steve Noyce in the past week.
Keogh said the Sharks will take their time in search for a new group boss to look after their leagues club, football club and residential and business development operations.
''It's important we get the right person,'' Keogh said.
Friday:
Shane Flanagan is back as Cronulla coach after the NRL lifted his ban.
Flanagan will be in charge when the team resumes pre-season training on Monday.
The NRL confirmed it had ended his ban on Friday. Flanagan met with the NRL on Tuesday seeking to return after he was stood down for a year on December 17 in relation to Cronulla's 2011 supplement program.
Flanagan had to complete NRL's desired education and training courses.
"I have a clearer understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a head coach," Flanagan said.
"That role goes beyond player skills, tactics and game plans – I have a proactive duty to protect the welfare of players and staff and ensure we meet our governance and compliance obligations.
"I now intend to focus on the future and demonstrate that I am the right person to lead the cultural change at the Sharks.
"I am committed to restoring the reputation of the Sharks as a club that everybody in the game can be proud of."
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