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The email caused concern among other Tiger managers and senior management, and the meeting was subsequently cancelled.
O'Farrell and Romero could not be reached for comment Sunday.
After Balmain Tigers director Gary Liu last week urged fellow directors to cut ties with the western side of the joint venture, there are concerns about the funding model for Balmain’s nursery, which relies on payments from HBG. The long-term agreement is due to expire later this year.
In a series of private emails earlier this week, Balmain directors described HBG as “incompetent”, “Machiavellian” and a “bunch of tin pots”, straining relations between the two sides of Wests Tigers.
In an attempt to calm tensions within the joint venture, Balmain Tigers issued a statement last week saying it “fully supports the ongoing relationship with our joint venture partners, the Holman Barnes Group, and Wests Magpies”.
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But HBG has been embroiled in its own political turmoil since Romero took over as chairman earlier this year, ousting Tony Andreacchio just months after a review that resulted in sweeping changes to Wests Tigers' governance.
Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson, brought in on an interim basis after the review, has signed a four-year extension as he begins to transform the club, but doubts remain over whether O'Farrell will be around long-term.
On the pitch, Benji Marshall's side will look to avoid a third successive wooden spoon with a win over the Eels at Campbelltown Stadium on Friday night before new signings Jarome Luai, Sonya Turova and Geral Skelton arrive for the 2025 season.
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