Richmond Football Club CEO Brendon Gale today made the following statement:

“Richmond – like all other Clubs and the broader AFL industry – has been confronted by unprecedented financial challenges as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Thanks to the magnificent support of our members and sponsors, we have been able to stabilise our financial position in the short-term, but these challenges will extend into next year and potentially beyond.

“As a result of the current situation, we have had to make the heartbreaking decision to make a number of administration staff  redundant. These are all wonderful people and the situation they find themselves in, is no fault of their own.

“These staff have helped build our Club to a position of strength, and we thank each and every one of them. They have been a part of our Premiership successes and we hope they look back on the role they played in delivering our fans such joy, with great pride.

“Unfortunately these measures are simply unavoidable as we look to stabilise the Club in the short-to-mid term. We have a responsibility to deliver our members a strong and sustainable football Club and in times like this, that unfortunately means making some very difficult decisions.”