While Murphy had been the initial favourite to take over,Collingwood sources said throughout that Korda had been unequivocal in his desire for the job,while Murphy had expressed more ambivalence about taking on the presidency.
Some AFL officials had been concerned about the length of time it was taking Collingwood to appoint a successor to McGuire.
Korda’s appointment was met with criticism from some parts of Collingwood’s fan base on Wednesday night. Some felt the appointment did not make a sufficient break from the past,in light of the Pies’ recent issues,including those revealed in theDo Better report into racism and the club’s salary cap problems over recent years and their fire sale in last year’s trade period.
This has prompted external speculation and discussion amongst fans,including on social media,about the prospect of an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to be called to challenge the board.