Collingwood Football Club staff member resigns after investigation into interstate trip
A Collingwood football department employee has resigned following an incident at an Alice Springs hotel last month.
According to the information given to this imprint by a senior club source familiar with the incident, it was determined that the young staff, who was not a coach or former player, behaved inappropriately with another person at the hotel.
A Collingwood employee has resigned following a club investigation.Credit: Getty Images
He tendered his resignation last week and was immediately accepted by the Magpies. The club launched an investigation into the incident.
Collingwood’s playing group and football team were in Alice Springs as part of their annual trip to the Northern Territory, home to the next generation academy district.
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The AFL was notified of the incident, but the league’s integrity unit did not become involved as staff resigned.
Collingwood confirmed the resignation in a statement on Thursday morning.
“Collingwood can confirm that an incident occurred during recent interstate travel which requires the club to investigate,” the Magpies said in a statement.
“Once the club became aware of the incident it dealt with it quickly and in the process the employee concerned tendered his resignation, which the club accepted.
“Our focus remains on supporting all team members and ensuring our environments remain professional and consistent with the values we stand for.”
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