Carlton blames Stephen Silvagni exit on list ‘conflict’ regarding sons Jack and Ben
Carlton has parted ways with Stephen Silvagni, citing a conflict of interest regarding his sons Jack and Ben’s place on the club’s list and the impact on other members of its football department.
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Carlton has revealed it had severed ties with list manager Stephen Silvagni because he had two sons on the club’s playing list.
The Blues released a statement on Wednesday night saying Silvagni, the general manager of list management and strategy, had a conflict of interest at the club that also affected other members of the football department.
Silvagni arrived at Carlton in 2015 to oversee a complete overhaul of the club’s list, including the arrival of son’s Jack, 21, and 19-year-old Ben.
But he fell out of favour with Carlton CEO Cain Liddle, who moved into the role in November 2017.
“The difficult decision to not enter into a new contract with Silvagni as GM List Management and Strategy centred around the increasing complexity of having two sons on the playing list,” the club said in a statement.
“The situation is not only a conflict for the Club’s GM List Management and Strategy, but equally for those who work in and around him in the football department.”
Silvagni declined to comment.
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In the Carlton statement, Liddle said Silvagni had done a “stellar” job managing the club’s list over an extended period of time.
“Stephen has left no stone unturned in striving to help bring this football club back to where we need to be and that is something every Carlton person is grateful for,” Liddle said.
Carlton president Mark LoGiudice added:
“Over the last five years Stephen has been at the forefront of what has been the first, complete, on-field rebuild in the Club’s 155-year history.
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“The work he has done has been outstanding and has contributed to helping the Carlton Football Club be in a position of strength where we can pursue on field success.
“While he may no longer hold an administrative role at the club, given Stephen’s legacy as both a player and an administrator, we look forward to seeing him remain involved with the Club as a father and a passionate Carlton person,” LoGiudice said.
Originally published as Carlton blames Stephen Silvagni exit on list ‘conflict’ regarding sons Jack and Ben