James Hird will return as coach of Essendon in 2015, as planned.
Hird spoke to the Essendon board this week at a meeting called after wife Tania appeared on the ABC’s 7.30 program last week, slamming the AFL over the club’s supplements scandal.
There was some speculation that Hird’s tenure as coach of the club was untenable, however, that proved not to be the case when the board met.
Hird, who is studying a business degree in Singapore, spoke to the club’s directors on speaker phone and Tania also attended the meeting, which was held away from the football club.
Chairman Paul Little and the directors believed both James and Tania were genuine in their commitment to respect club protocols and to stop commenting publicly on the drugs saga.
