Panthers part ways with Taylan May after confidential settlement

Penrith person parted institution with winger Taylan May aft the parties agreed to a confidential settlement.

“May is departing the Panthers effectual instantly and is seeking different opportunities,” the nine said successful a connection released to this masthead.

May is presently sidelined nether the NRLs’ no-fault stand-down argumentation aft being charged with home unit offences. The Panthers had served him with 2 breach notices; incidents referenced included swearing connected societal media, a video station showing May arsenic the rider successful a car driving 96km/h successful a schoolhouse portion and allegations helium punched a pistillate successful the look and leg.

May has pleaded not blameworthy to stalking and 3 counts of home unit pursuing an alleged statement successful Werrington location successful April. The substance is adjourned until March 2025.

The Panthers were seemingly intent connected sacking May aft issuing a 2nd show-cause hearing, claiming the alleged home unit incidental had brought the crippled into disrepute.

However, lawyers acting for the Samoan planetary were granted a Federal Court injunction.

Taylan May has played his past crippled for the Panthers.Credit: Getty

With the parties astatine a stalemate, and with May inactive connected the club’s books contempt being incapable to play, they returned to the array to negociate a severance. The woody volition let May to research different opportunities; respective clubs are alert helium is astir to go a escaped cause and are monitoring the situation, contempt his existent inability to play.

The determination volition springiness Penrith – who had considered seeking salary-cap dispensation to motion a replacement – certainty astir their roster and fiscal position.

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May’s lawyer, Abdul Reslan, has been contacted for comment.

May has been engaged successful foundation enactment during his sabbatical.

It’s not the archetypal clip a subordinate of the May household has made headlines aft an off-field incident. Older member Tyrone May was sacked for a post-grand last societal media station successful 2021, which was interpreted arsenic him being vindicated pursuing a sex-tape ungraded that embroiled the club. Another sibling, Terrell May, has been 1 of the signifier forwards for the Roosters.

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