THE Carlton Football Club has today made the decision to part ways with Brendon Bolton.
The Club met with Bolton this morning where he was informed that a change in the senior coaching position was in the best interests of the Carlton Football Club.
“Poor on-field performances over a sustained period of time have reached the point where the Club was left with no choice but to make the difficult decision it has today,” Carlton President Mark LoGiudice said.
“Quite simply the lack of wins has fallen short of what our football club expects at this stage of its development. There was an expectation this season that we would start to see the benefits of that development however to this point that has not occurred to the level we expected and Carlton cannot afford to sit back and wait any longer.
“While winning does not solely rely on one individual, the ultimate accountability sits with the senior coach.”
LoGiudice acknowledged the commitment and contribution Brendon Bolton made during his time at the Carlton Football Club.
“Brendon has been an outstanding person for our football club over the last three-and-a-half seasons,” LoGiudice said.
“There is no question he gave his heart and soul to the Navy Blue during that time. His care and commitment to Carlton is a testament to Brendon’s qualities not only as a coach but as a person.
“We do have a responsibility to our members, fans and all stakeholders to do everything we can to improve on-field performance.”
The Club will commence its search for a new senior coach, which will be done with a focus of continuing the progression of the Club’s overall strategy.
Having acquired four years’ worth of elite draft talent, development of that talent must now translate into significant on-field improvement and winning for the Carlton Football Club.
“To be clear, our strategy does not change. Today is a measured step we needed to take as a football club in order to keep moving forward and will allow us to build on the work done over recent seasons,” LoGiudice said.
“While decisions such as today’s are difficult, they are necessary so that we can continue to progress towards our ultimate goal of winning premierships for our football club.”
Assistant coach David Teague will take on the role of caretaker coach for the remainder of the 2019 season.
