ST KILDA’S new president Andrew Bassat has been unwilling to confirm that Alan Richardson will be coaching the Saints in 2019.

Bassat will replace current CEO Peter Summers in December and was non-committal on the future of Richardson, despite the coach being contracted until 2020.

St Kilda currently have an ongoing review into the football club, after winning just four games and finishing in 16th position.

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Bassat explained that at this stage Richardson would be the coach in the future and that it was “highly unlikely” that they would make a change in coaching personnel.

St Kilda has already made changes to their coaching staff with Brendon Lade and Brett Ratten joining the club, with highly rated coach Adam Kingsley moving to Richmond — while Simon McPhee, Rohan Welsh and Lindsay Gilbee were let go.

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“I think the club is putting together a coaching panel under Alan that we are confident will take us in 2019 and see success.” Bassat said.

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