Bulldogs coach Dean Pay faces an uncertain future, according to The Daily Telegraph's Phil Rothfield.
Pay recently signed a 12-month contract extension to tie him to the club until the end of 2020 but could be removed from his position sooner.
And while Canterbury officials have supported Pay, they have refused to say his job is 100 per cent safe.
The Bulldogs weren't expected to do great things this season, however, currently sit on the bottom of the ladder with just three wins.
Axed Sharks coach Shane Flanagan has been linked to the top job at Belmore, a rumour refuted by chair Lynne Anderson.
This is a story that could build momentum throughout the back half of the NRL season, with Pay's job well and truly on the line.