Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says his focus is solely on winning Saturday’s game against the Rabbitohs, denying suggestions the club parted ways with assistant Robbie Farah so they can bring in someone with more experience to help the team.

Marshall and Farah were key pieces of the Tigers’ golden age and 2005 premiership win, and that relationship is reportedly intact despite the club deciding not to keep the former hooker as part of the coaching staff next season.

It’s led to suggestions that the Tigers will bring in a more experienced coach to help Marshall, who only took over this year and faces a monumental task to get them firing again as they face the harsh reality of a potential third wooden spoon in a row.

“No one has ever said that (we need more experience). That’s something that has popped up in the media,” Marshall said, confirming Farah would see out the season.

“But again, that’s next year. Everyone wants to know all the details because we’ve turned to this thing where we love to gossip and stuff, but we’ve got to play footy as well.

“Coaching staff are always evolving and we’re always making plans on what we’re going to do next year, and that (the meeting) happened a couple of days ago.

“Everyone wants to focus on next year, but we’re worried about now because we’ve got a game to play this weekend. It’s not the end of the season. When that time comes, we can address those things.”

Who they appoint is something the Tigers will start thinking about in the coming weeks, with their main priority beating the Rabbitohs in Gosford after three heavy defeats.

Skipper Api Koroisau has been named on an extended bench but is unlikely to play after he hurt his calf in last week’s loss to the Sharks.

“We want to give him all the way up to kick-off, so he might do a little bit today,” Marshall said.

“We’re not sure yet … but it’s probably a no.”