Carlton have accepted the resignation of one of their managers, who faced an internal investigation after a number of complaints from staff.
The Blues on Thursday confirmed that the manager had left the club.
The Blues have accepted the employee’s resignation.Credit: Getty Images
This masthead reported two weeks ago that a whistleblower, who works at the club, raised concerns with both Carlton and the AFL. The league immediately referred the matter to its integrity unit.
Carlton released a statement, while the investigation was underway, to put on the record that the matter was “in no way related to any gender-based misconduct and any such insinuations are inaccurate and misleading.”
The club said its first priority would always be its people and that approach would be at “the forefront of the club’s handling of this matter.”
In accepting the manager’s resignation, the club believes the matter is closed.
Carlton have attracted unwanted controversy since January when a lewd image posted on social media led to the departure of president Luke Sayers. Sayers denied posting the image and an AFL investigation found he had not posted it.
He was replaced by Robert Priestley as club president.
They are also in the process of making the transition from veteran CEO Brian Cook to his successor Graham Wright, with Cook to step aside at the end of the year after a distinguished career in the AFL with West Coast, Geelong and Carlton.
The Blues made a poor start to the season, losing in unexpected fashion to Richmond in round one as they lost their first four matches. They returned to the winners’ list when they defeated the winless West Coast and then beat North Melbourne on Good Friday.
Carlton face Geelong in a huge clash at the MCG on Sunday, which will also see them celebrate the 30th anniversary of their most recent premiership in 1995.
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