Miller to give up Roo shares
By Jon Ralph
April 07, 2008
RICHMOND football director Greg Miller is to give up his controversial Kangaroos shareholding and step down from the Tigers board.
Miller has been accused of a conflict of interest after keeping the Roos shares since crossing from North Melbourne, where he was the club's chief executive.
He was elevated to the Tigers board. And while Richmond says he has done an excellent job, it is happy for him to concentrate on football matters.
Richmond president Gary March said on 3AW he had discussed with Miller finding another board member to replace him.
Miller has drawn criticism for holding on to the shares, which helped the Roos reject a relocation to the Gold Coast. He has told March he will hand them back.
They are owned by Bob Ansett, the former Roos president and architect of the club's unique structure.
New president James Brayshaw has demanded that structure be dismantled if his three white knights are to inject money into the club.
The AFL are also adamant they will consider giving annual distribution funding to the Roos only if the shares are handed back.
"It's not an issue for our board at the moment," March said.
"Greg has indicated he will be giving them back. He holds them in trust for Bob Ansett. He has indicated he will be giving them back at some stage this year. The shares thing doesn't really concern the Richmond Football Club.
"He is not involved in North Melbourne. He has indicated to me he is giving them back.
"I will take his word on that and I am sure he will."
Miller and March agree the football director should be allowed to devote his energies to the football department.
"We have also indicated whether he will stand down off the board and he may well do that this year. I haven't said I would like him to stand down," March said.
"What we have tried to do with Greg is give him more assistance and get him back to being the general manager of football."
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