{"id":8845,"date":"2019-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/outgoing-adelaide-crow-don-pyke-says-he-is-keen-to-keep-coaching\/"},"modified":"2019-09-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T00:00:00","slug":"outgoing-adelaide-crow-don-pyke-says-he-is-keen-to-keep-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/sport\/outgoing-adelaide-crow-don-pyke-says-he-is-keen-to-keep-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Outgoing Adelaide Crow Don Pyke Says He Is \u201cKeen To Keep Coaching\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Departing Adelaide Crows coach Don Pyke says the decision to step down<\/a> was his, but he is still \u201ckeen to keep coaching\u201d.<\/h3>\n

Pyke said on Thursday he will now take some time to talk with friends and family about what his next move might be.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m keen to keep coaching,\u201d he said. \u201cI think I\u2019ve got something to offer in that space. We\u2019ll see what the future holds.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe I still have a lot to offer the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Pyke revealed he had discussions with club chairman Rob Chapman and CEO Andrew Fagan in \u201crecent times\u201d, but the final decision was his.<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly the teams recent performance is not to our or my expectations\u2026 ultimately I take responsibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cChange is required. It came down to what is in the best interests of the team and club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith others I\u2019m part of the problem quite clearly. Am I also part of the solution?\u2026 I\u2019ve reached the decision that it\u2019s best to hand over to a fresh face and a new voice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an absolute privilege and joy to coach this club. I loved my time here. The decision\u2019s been extraordinarily difficult to reach.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n