The future of suspended Essendon coach James Hird is under a new cloud, following explosive allegations by his wife over how the AFL handled the supplements scandal.
Chairman Paul Little said the Bombers board would now meet to discuss its next move regarding Hird, who is serving a 12-month suspension which runs until late August.
“It’s well documented now that we’ve been working incredibly hard, right across all facets of the club for the last six to nine months to turn the club around, focus on the future and move away from the dispute of last year,” Little told Triple M Radio on Friday morning.
“… it’s disappointing.
“I think the timing last night is certainly less than helpful.
“Up until the events of the last 24 hours we believed James was acting and responding to our requests in a positive way.
“The club will need to meet now to determine how we go forward in relation to the James Hird issue and probably the broader group which surrounds James.”
Essendon play their round-one match under interim coach Mark Thompson against North Melbourne on Friday night.