Former Carlton and Collingwood chief executive Greg Swann has been appointed as CEO of a third AFL club, Brisbane.
Swann will take up the role with the Lions immediately, just weeks after leaving the Blues.
Brisbane chairman Bob Sharpless said Sharp had been the leading candidate for the job, which was made vacant following Malcolm Holmes’ resignation in May.
“The board has always been committed to going through the most thorough process to find the right person for such an important role and we were unanimous in our decision that Greg was that person,” Sharpless said.
“His wealth of football knowledge and previous success during his stints at both Collingwood and Carlton, including the development of the Blues’ Visy Park precinct, made Greg impossible to overlook.”
Among the tasks Swann will face at the Gabba is the Lions’ significant debt problem as well as assessing the viability of the proposed training and administration base at Springfield in Brisbane’s south-west.
“We are thrilled to welcome Greg and his family to the club and have every confidence that he is, without a doubt, the right man to lead this club to success, Sharpless said.
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