Cain Liddle Biography

Cain Liddle parts ways with Carlton after serving as the club's CEO for the last four years.

It is believed Liddle gave Sayers an ultimatum early this week, to "back me or sack me", after it had become obvious that Sayers had made approaches to departing Geelong CEO Brian Cook.

Ex-Carlton list boss Stephen Silvagni is critical of Blues chief executive Cain Liddle over the approach to his exit from the club in 2019.

Silvagni was sacked from his post after five years in December due to what the Blues described as a "complexity" and "conflict" with having two sons, Jack and Ben, on the playing list. It was a stance that Silvagni felt put unneeded pressure on his boys.

"The way that press release was written up, I think, put two players under the bus, and put more pressure on them than they should have to handle throughout a season," Silvagni said.

"Ultimately if he (Liddle) actually used the words he used to me when he decided not to go on with me, I would have been fine with that. But when you use words that weren't in that, and I asked him, 'If that's the reason why you don't want to renew my contract, that's fine, but make sure you use those words you've used'. But he didn't have the courage or conviction."

Cain Liddle is appointed as Carlton's CEO.

Liddle will finish up as Richmond's chief customer officer and join the Blues after seven years with the Tigers.

"To be given the opportunity to work with such a talented team both on and off the field, who are united in their determination to deliver Carlton members sustained success across both the male and female competitions, is an opportunity for which I am extremely grateful," Liddle said.