Justin Leppitsch insists he’s dedicated to Collingwood however wouldn’t rule out an strategy from Richmond to be Damien Hardwick’s successor.
The former Brisbane Lions coach immediately turned a favorite to go again to Punt Rd after Hardwick’s shock resolution final week to depart the Tigers after virtually 14 seasons in cost.
Leppitsch had two profitable stints working as an assistant at Richmond underneath Hardwick, together with in the course of the Tigers’ three premierships in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
The 47-year-old has been an integral a part of Collingwood’s teaching employees in the course of the Magpies’ extraordinary surge up the ladder underneath Craig McRae.
“I guess I’m long enough now from my last appointment (at Brisbane) that I’m not burnt by the experience,” Leppitsch mentioned on Wednesday.
“But I think these things, it’s almost like a marriage, you’ve got to commit together for a long period of time.
“It’s such a pie within the sky factor for me in the mean time.
“I’m really committed to this club (Collingwood) and where it’s going and I’ve just started this journey, so for me, it’s not even on the radar.”
Leppitsch mentioned he was “not ready” to reply if he would think about an strategy from Richmond.
“The difference is I know everyone at Richmond,” he mentioned.
“(Richmond football performance manager) Tim Livingstone I speak to all the time because we do Powerball every Thursday night.
“It’s not like I have to undergo an interview course of.
“They might decide they want to go in a completely different way.
“I feel it is too early to resolve, it is such an extended interval of the season to go.
“You never say never because you never know if an opportunity presents and it suits where you’re at in your time in life, well why wouldn’t all of us take an opportunity like that if you want to do it.”
Leppitsch mentioned Hardwick’s announcement to right away go away Richmond stunned him.
“I always knew ‘Dimma’ was never going to overstay his welcome,” Leppitsch mentioned.
“I definitely knew that part of it, but I didn’t think anyone would have predicted it would be so soon.
“At the time I used to be shocked, however in hindsight I feel I can see why he made the choice – he made it for the membership to present them one of the best probability.”
Leppitsch coached the Lions between 2014 and 2016 during a tough transformational period for the club, winning just 14 of his 66 matches in charge.
The triple premiership defender has beforehand given interviews the place he acknowledged errors he made whereas teaching the Lions however mentioned the surroundings wasn’t set as much as give Brisbane one of the best probability to succeed.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
