Brisbane Lions premiership coach Chris Fagan joins Carlton as director of coaching
Triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan has left the Brisbane Lions to join the Carlton Football Club as director of coaching. Fagan will work alongside coach Josh Fraser to support the development of players and staff.
Why it matters
This is a major personnel shift in the Australian Football League (AFL) involving a highly successful coach moving to a prominent club.
Carlton has confirmed former Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has a newly created role as director of football. ( Getty Images: AFL Photos/Russell Freeman )
Carlton has announced Chris Fagan as its new director of coaching, in support of coach Josh Fraser.
Fagan, fresh from winning a third-straight flag as coach with the Brisbane Lions, called the role "an opportunity too good to pass up".
Fagan said that while he had enjoyed his 10 years as a senior coach, his passion was supporting people to get the best out of themselves.
Link copied Share Share article Chris Fagan has made the next step in his football career, with the triple premiership coach joining Carlton as director of coaching.
The newly created role will see Fagan, who announced his departure from Brisbane after the team's third consecutive grand final win, join the Blues to provide support to coach Josh Fraser.
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