PORT Adelaide coach Mark Williams says he is satisfied with his new two-year deal despite taking a significant pay cut to remain at the club.

There was speculation that Williams was unhappy with some of the clauses in the new contract rumoured to be in relation to player behaviour and his own relationship with staff members at the club.

But on Wednesday Williams denied he had any issues with the new deal, which was first put to him last month.

“It’s great that we’ve come to an agreement and can move on. We always said it was going to be a two to three week [process] and that’s exactly what it’s been ... In between time we’re trying to win a few games,” Williams said on Wednesday.

“Last Tuesday was the first time I actually sat down with [Chief Executive Officer] Mark Haysman and went through line-by-line what exactly the contract was trying to get to.

“Having had that all explained I’m really happy with it.”

Williams’ signature ends nearly nine months of speculation over his future at the Power.

The premiership coach conceded the process had taken its toll and was relieved to have the matter now settled.

“Since the new CEO and president (Brett Duncanson) came in ... [the club has been] watching me carefully and seeing how I handle different situations,” Williams said.

“It’s nice for that to be out of the way and moving forward is going to be so much easier.”

Haysman admitted there were some issues with the contract that needed to be ironed-out by both parties, but said he never doubted the deal would get done.

“The contract took some time [to sort out] because Mark is very busy with all he has on trying to win games and I’m very busy trying to run the club. We’ve got a lot of things on, this is one of the most important things, but it’s not the only thing,” Haysman said.

“It has been a bit of a disruption to us both, but we’ve worked through it well together and we’re looking forward to getting on with it.”

Haysman denied the club had approached any other prospective candidates during the coaching review process. Williams also denied he’s spoken to any rival clubs.

The whole process was made more complicated by the June 30 clause in Williams’ current contract.

The club had an obligation to inform Williams of its intentions by the end of the financial year to allow him to seek opportunities elsewhere if need be.

However, Williams said the clause had actually worked against him in this case.

“It’s really difficult to handle both things [coaching and contract negotiations] at the same time,” he said.

“I suppose when the clause was initially included you might have hoped a decision would be made before June 30 and it wouldn’t have mattered. Looking back, it’s a pretty tough time for both the coach and the club.”