Trouble at Collingwood ... Mick Malthouse and Eddie McGuire. Source: Colleen Petch / News Limited
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has expressed his sadness over the breakdown of his relationship with former Magpies' coach Mick Malthouse, but maintains he has no regrets about the way he ended the premiership coach's 12-year tenure with the Pies.
In a candid interview with Mike Sheahan in the first episode of Open Mike of 2013, McGuire was asked about the contentious deal that was to see Nathan Buckley replace Malthouse as senior coach at the end of the 2011 season.
The arrangement that would have seen Malthouse take on the newly created role of director of coaching ended in acrimony when the 2010 premiership coach severed ties with the club before taking on the job late in 2011 as planned.
"I'm very sad, to be honest. It (the friendship) will come back," McGuire said of his strained relationship with Malthouse.
"I think Mick is a person who really generates energy off the 'us against them' and the 'them' is Collingwood now.
"Personally, I was a bit disappointed that there was such enmity last year and both sides got emotional at stages because we were so close.
"Mick's contribution was profound at the Collingwood Football Club and when the time is right he will be made a life member, definitely a hall of famer, and a legend of the club.
"I'll be driving that because his contribution was fantastic. Things will sort themselves out."
The relationship appeared beyond repair last year when the pair exchanged barbs in the media with McGuire declaring Malthouse "wouldn't have a friend at Collingwood" after the former coach publicly questioned Buckley's game plan.
After spending 2012 in various media roles Malthouse went on to replace Brett Ratten in September after the Blues champion was sacked as Carlton coach.
"Mick has a view why this all came about and I know exactly why it came about from my point of view," McGuire said.
"Everything we did was for the good of Mick in that situation.
"He wanted to coach … good, and it probably refreshed him. He'll be out there and a great coach this year, but I have absolutely zero worries about what I did with Mick Malthouse.
"The only regret I have is it didn't pan out, that Mick didn't stay to be the position I wanted him to be at Collingwood."
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