Meninga said that he was blindsided by the decision and believes it is unfair on Holbrook.
“I didn’t know until today which disappoints me a little bit,” Meninga said on SEN 1170.
“The club rang me this morning and I don’t know how to feel about it to be honest.
“It’s a huge decision in the middle of the year and we are on the precipice of the finals.
“They made a decision based on the measurements they employed over the off-season around their defence.
“(The board) felt we needed to look at the bigger picture.
“Justin is a great person so I’m obviously feeling a little disappointed for him.
“I hope it doesn’t damage Justin’s reputation.
“Hasler will be great for the club and there is no doubt about that,” he added.
“He is an experienced coach and will have his own way of doing things.
“He will have different support staff that he will bring in.
“I don’t envisage being part of the club moving forward.””