Essendon President David Barham says he has no plans to stand aside despite the shock exit of new CEO Andrew Thorburn. 7NEWS
Essendon is hunting a new CEO after Andrew Thorburn resigned within a day of his appointment, 7NEWS reporters Tom Browne and Mitch Cleary have revealed.
Thorburn is chairman of City on a Hill, a church that condemns homosexuality and has an article on its website from 2013 titled ‘Surviving Same Sex Attraction as a Christian’. “The Board made clear that, despite these not being views that Andrew Thorburn has expressed personally and that were also made prior to him taking up his role as Chairman, he couldn’t continue to serve in his dual roles at the Essendon Football Club and as Chairman of City on the Hill.”“I understand that some of these views - and I’ll come to them - are offensive to people and upset people and I really respect that,” Thorburn told SEN radio station.
“Essendon is committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and a safe Club, where everyone is welcome and respected.