sport news Hawthorn coach accuses Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan of 'running team like ... trends now
sport news Hawthorn coach accuses Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan of 'running team like ... trends now
Hawthorn coach accuses Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan of 'running team like the Russian mafia' - as ex-player claims he was left so scarred by Hawks he had 'multiple suicide attempts' Former head coach and assistant Fagan accused of severe bullying, intimidation It's claimed Hawks review found treatment of Indigenous players 'amounted to human rights abuses' First Nations ex-player 'attempted suicide' due to trauma from time with team If you need support, contact Lifeline 13 11 14, or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636
A Hawthorn coach has claimed Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan ran the team's football department 'like the Russian mafia' as part of evidence given to the club's review into its relationships with Indigenous players.
The review has reportedly heard harrowing accusations from First Nations footballers, including one who alleges Clarkson and Fagan urged him to tell his partner to abort their child and break up with her.
That same player, named only as 'Ian', alleges he was 'manipulated and convinced to remove my SIM card from my phone so there was no further contact between my family and me'.
