Former Collingwood recruiter Matt Rendell is concerned about the club's culture as the Adam Treloar trade saga drags on.
Treloar has reportedly been informed by the Magpies that he is not a part of their plans for 2021 and that the club is willing to pay a portion of his salary in a trade, according to Fox Footy.ย
Rendell said Collingwood must come out with a public statement to ease the criticism being levelled at the club.
โAbsolutely they should be talking about it,โ Rendell said on SEN.
โI donโt know why they wouldnโt be talking about it and explain whatโs going on. If they donโt, itโs going to go on until the end of the trade period.
โYou might come out with a statement about whatโs happening and just be honest - thatโs what players and supporters want."
Rendell also expressed his concern for how the Pies' treatment of Treloar might affect his teammates and the club's culture.
โThatโs a worry. If youโve signed players to backended contracts and youโre trying to trade them out, I see it as a worry for the spirit and morale of your club,โ he said.
โThe players would be a bit stressed about it. Heโs a pretty popular player.โ
Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes has gone further than Rendell, calling the Pies' treatment of Treloar "disgraceful".
โThe treatment of the player is bordering on disgraceful when you look at the way it has been done,โ Cornes said onย Trade Radio.ย
โThereโs been no one from the club that has come out and spoken on this. The way that theyโre treating him is really disgraceful.โ
