The club’s board have cut ties with Rutten days after unsuccessfully pursuing Alastair Clarkson as his replacement
Essendon have sacked AFL coach Ben Rutten, days after their failed pursuit of Alastair Clarkson.
Essendon will now search for their third coach in four seasons and have already been linked to a potential reunion with former mentor James Hird. “We need to return to being a successful football club. We will thoroughly and diligently consider our next steps and in due course, will communicate the process of our next senior coach appointment.”He was emotional in the rooms after Saturday night’s 66-point loss – 21.15 to 11.9 – to Richmond but said he wanted to stay on despite “disappointing” treatment from the Bombers.
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