Mark Robinson says just because the AFL is giving the Brisbane Lions money — it doesn’t mean they get to choose the club’s new coach.
It’s widely expected Justin Leppitsch will be sacked by the Lions early this week …
“We can’t live in a society though, where ok … the AFL gives them money — so that gives them the right to choose who’s the coach?
“That can’t be right,” Robbo told FIVEAA.
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“We’re not in Russia, ok — we’re not in Russia,” Robbo said on Friday.
“The club should be able to appoint the coach … We can’t have Gillon McLachlan or Mark Evans coming over the top saying, ‘No, no, no, we think it should be this bloke.’
“The AFL can’t override the lions …
“They cannot choose the coach. That is not right.”
