The Otago Daily Times understands some senior players have been dissatisfied with what King has been able to deliver in the role.
According to a source, the rookie coach ‘‘has clearly struggled'' and the coaching support he was promised has not always been available.
‘‘They need to put better structures around this team would be my opinion,'' the source said.
Asked if King's job was on the line, Otago Cricket Association chief executive Mike Coggan said the association was conducting a ‘‘thorough'' end-of-season review and it would be inappropriate to comment much further than that.
‘‘I'm not really at liberty to go talking about the review, as it may well compromise the integrity of the review process.''
Asked about the support King had received, Coggan said that would be discussed during the review.
‘‘I have some views but it is really difficult to make comment on anything when we are currently going through the review. I really don't want to undermine the credibility of what we are trying to do here.''
The review should be complete by the end of next week.
King, who guided Otago to the final of the twenty20 competition and helped the Volts reach the preliminary final of the one-day competition, said he was not aware of any player dissatisfaction with what he was able to bring to the role.
‘‘Whatever you've heard is certainly not what I've been hearing,'' King said.
‘‘We've had some reviews done early in the week ... and the findings of those reviews will all come out in the next week or so.''
King was appointed in June on a two-year contract. He replaced Dimitri Mascarenhas, who accepted a role with the Black Caps as the bowling coach.
Former Otago players Craig Cumming and Warren McSkimming were appointed as batting and bowling coaches to assist King.
Cumming's broadcasting career has taken off and he has not been as available as perhaps hoped.
‘‘I don't want to discuss those sort of things with you because, to be honest, that is all part of the review,'' King said when asked if he had enough support.
King is keen to continue in the role but may not get that opportunity.
‘‘I think that is very strong language,'' New Zealand Cricket Players Association [NZCPA] chief executive Heath Mills responded when asked if the players wanted King removed.
‘‘The players have spoken to the players' association to help them with this review. But that is not unusual to do that. That has happened across the country over the years and this year we've helped players with reviews.
‘‘All I know is Otago cricket is going through an end-of-season review and that has involved talking to players, other stakeholders, coaches, board members and the whole lot. The players have certainly contributed to that process and we've assisted them to do that, as well.''
Otago all-rounder and NZCPA executive board member Sam Wells declined to comment when contacted.
Wicketkeeper Derek de Boorder could not be reached for comment.
