Length of tenure only sticking point to Mark Williams signing at St Kilda Greg Denham
The Australian
November 12, 2013 MARK Williams and St Kilda need to overcome one final hurdle for the Port Adelaide premiership coach to be appointed as the Saints' new senior coach.
Williams wants a five-year deal, but the Saints have baulked at the length of the contract he requires. St Kilda, which will pay him about $600,000 a year, favours a three-year offer.
As soon as both parties agree on the term of the new arrangement at the latest AFL club in crisis, Williams' appointment will become official, and that is expected within a week.
With a compromise between the parties expected, Williams will officially replace Scott Watters before next week's national draft.
Watters' shock axing last Friday week will be a major distraction to Richmond where Williams was to have entered the final season of an initial two-year contract as a development coach. The 2004 Port Adelaide premiership coach was lured to Punt Road after leaving Greater Western Sydney following the Giants' first season at the elite level. His departure followed GWS's failure to honour a promise to appoint him senior coach following Kevin Sheedy's recent retirement.
Despite being disadvantaged by losing the highly valued Williams from their staff, the Tigers will not stand in his way.
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