Club haven't said anything publicly as far as I know. I'm just looking at the circumstantial evidence. Cook said publicly he had a long conversation with Wayne about his Souths future. Lots of reports coming out of Souths about Wayne directing things there. Telling Murray to play on an edge and Koloamatangi to play in the middle for example. Wayne doesn't deny it and nor do Souths.
The media start talking about it. All goes quiet. No more news about Wayne coaching Souths already. Yesterday or the day before, Wayne comes out and denies he talked to Cook about his future at Souths.
What is your theory on how this came about? Just a coincidence and Cook lying? If Cook was lying, isn't it curious that it took until now for Wayne to say anything?