Maybe, though I'd say any player that went on TV to announce he wants to play for any other club and won't accept any offers from manly, (he rejected an offer just days later) would be getting kicked up the arse in here. Make that person your captain, and people will put the steel boots on.
It is reported by Weidler that DCE felt disrespected. There is no further information on that to determine if it was about money or the way certain people high up/or perhaps not high up were treating him.
All that has been reported is manly put a figure to him, reported to be 750k, and DCE had told the club he had not made his mind up whether he would stay/play on in 2026. Manly apparently didn't put a formal offer in, instead waiting on DCE to advise if he was going to play on.