Collingwood football boss Graham Wright has quit the club and will not return from an extended vacation to resume his position.
The Magpies have confirmed that Wright, one of the most respected officials in football, had resigned on Monday morning. The club is working through how he will be replaced and their football department structure going forward.Wright, whose departure from the Pies is not a shock, has discussed taking on a job with the AFL but could also be a target for the incoming Tasmanian team or other clubs.
Collingwood president Jeff Browne had been in discussions with Wright to keep him in a role at the club but the veteran administrator, a member of Collingwood’s 1990 premiership team, opted to leave. In Wright’s absence, Leppitsch took on a role that involved list management and strategy having been offered a position at the Western Bulldogs.Club and industry sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Leppitsch was likely to continue in a list management position in the new structure, while the football manager role is less certain and the Pies are more likely to go to market for an outside candidate.
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