Melbourne FC Sacks CEO Guerra After 7 Months

Melbourne Football Club sacked chief executive Paul Guerra on Tuesday after just seven months in the role, despite the team's strong start to the 2026 AFL season with a 5-2 record under new coach Steven King.

Club president Steven Smith addressed the media on Wednesday, confirming the board's unanimous decision stemmed from a loss of confidence in Guerra's leadership and a breakdown in his relationship with the board. "There was no one particular thing," Smith said. "It was just a general lack of confidence in his ability to lead the club, and a breakdown of relationship with the board." Smith declined to provide further details, emphasizing the need for decisive action. "When you get to a point where you're clear that you don't have confidence in your CEO to lead the club, you need to make strong, hard decisions," he added.

The club had approached Dan Taylor, executive director at Stan and a current Melbourne non-executive director, up to two weeks earlier as a potential successor. Taylor's appointment was confirmed Wednesday morning. "Dan has built his career making complex businesses work in competitive environments, and he brings to us the strategic and commercial thinking...