David Koch has been accused of “gaslighting” former Port Adelaide star Warren Tredrea.
The former Power captain on Thursday took one other swipe on the breakfast TV star as their public confrontation reached a brand new low level.
Tredrea earlier this week made the sensational declare that Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley’s job was “untenable”.
Koch, the president of the soccer membership, then dismissed Tredrea’s remark with a cheeky dig.
The Sunrise host jested that Tredrea’s outspoken feedback had been mentioned simply to advertise his new present – the Big Deal Podcast.
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The tensions escalated additional on Thursday with Tredrea taking a shot at Koch on his common radio look.
“I can’t ignore multiple times now he’s gaslighting,” Tredrea mentioned on FIVEaa.
“When I went to the board, he told me – not to me – that ‘you need to learn about Port Adelaide’.
“I was like ‘OK, I’ll let that go’, but then yesterday he’s said it’s to get podcast downloads.
“Telling people to get involved in the club and learn about the club, and it’s for a podcast, give us a spell.”
Tredrea’s makes an attempt to be appointed as a director on the membership’s board earlier this 12 months made loads of headlines because the AFL nice was rejected by his personal membership.
Tredrea approached the membership in February along with his request, however was in the end instructed he must stand for the place on the membership’s members’ elections on the finish of the season.
The 44-year-old mentioned Koch is attempting to discredit him — and his suggestion the membership ought to take into account axing Hinkley simply thee rounds into the season.
“Blind Freddy Port supporter knows it’s more than three games,” he mentioned.
“It’s 10 years and three games.
“I’m actually convinced many may not have listened to the whole 18 to 20 minutes of the podcast where I stepped through my reasoning for this.”
Tredrea mentioned his suggestions was brutal, which Port Adelaide constructed its basis on.
“I’m calling it as I see it,” he mentioned.
“I’ve been a Port kid all my life.
“I can’t sit and watch my club, which I think has slipped … in their decision-making.
“I’m not here to nail Ken, I’m just saying he’s in a situation where it’s untenable.”
Kane Cornes earlier this week additionally rubbished Tredrea’s requires the membership to take quick motion towards Hinkley.
The veteran coach’s future slipped additional into uncertainty after the membership’s 31-point loss to the Crows in Saturday evening’s Showdown.
Port Adelaide has been open about the place Hinkley sits along with his two-year contract extension expiring on the finish of the 2023 season.
Koch mentioned earlier this 12 months, the membership wouldn’t be discussing Hinkley’s future till August.
That got here after a shock declare in February the membership already had a plan for assistant coach Josh Carr to take excessive job.
Tredrea admitted in his most up-to-date feedback that he and Koch don’t converse to one another.
The membership has began its season with one win from the primary three rounds.
Despite being premiership teammates, Cornes and Tredrea have on a number of events butted heads of their public commentary of the membership.
“He’s kicking with the breeze on this one. It’s a strong breeze,” Cornes mentioned of Tredrea on Channel 9’s Footy Classified.
“That’s the frustration of the Port Adelaide supporters which he’s tapping into. There’s a frustration there for three or four years.
“I don’t think there is a benefit to sack your coach after two poor performances. What is that going to achieve? Who will you give the caretaker role to? He’s suggesting Josh Carr. Is he willing to do it? Are you willing to give up the season two games into it?”
Cornes mentioned Hinkley seemingly must information the workforce to the grand closing to be secure.
He mentioned locking up Carr now would additionally take away any alternative the membership needed to assess different teaching choices that might open up in coming months.
Matthew Lloyd mentioned on the TV present that it was “crazy” to consider sacking Hinkley now.
Source: www.news.com.au
