There’s reports Billy Slater is negotiating a deal to become the next coach of the Queensland Maroons, after Paul Green stepped aside to pursue NRL coaching aspirations.

Wide World of Sports host Peter Psaltis shared his thoughts on who could support Slater if he takes on the top job.

“I just hope that Billy Slater is able to pick his own assistant coaches, able to get the right people around him,” he said.

“And if he follows Mal Meninga’s lead, then what Mal did was he bought in a lot of the ex-players, ex-players who could teach the players a thing or two about playing Origin, and also about the past.

“And one ex-player I would bring back into the fold straight away is Trevor Gillmeister.”

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