The former coach is suing the club for a breach of contract after they sacked him without a payout.  

Documents were been filed by lawyers in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, reports Nine News.

Hasler signed a $2 million extension in 2017 tying him to the club until 2019 before being shown the door in September after a woeful season in the kennel.

The two-time Manly Premiership-winning coach is seeking a $1 million payout as per a heads of agreement he’d signed earlier in the year which he claims is a legally binding contract.

That was disputed by Bulldogs chief Ray Dib who said the club did not owe Hasler a penny stating that “Des’s current contract expires October 2017”.

“The board has made the decision not to renew that contract.

“Going forward there will be no liabilities on the club for the next two years.’’