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Breaking: Chris Fagan steps down from Brisbane Lions
Chris Fagan has led the Lions to three-straight AFL premierships. (Getty Images: Russell Freeman)
Chris Fagan has stepped down as Brisbane Lions coach, days after leading the club to a third-straight AFL premiership.
The Lions say they respect Fagan's decision and steps will be taken to appoint a new coach "in due course".
Chris Fagan has told the Brisbane Lions he is stepping down as coach following the club's third-straight AFL premiership success.
The 65-year-old led Brisbane to a stunning 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) victory against Fremantle on Saturday.
However, he told the club he wanted to step away from the final year of his contract to be closer to his family.
Fagan speaks after stepping down as Brisbane coach
Triple premiership coach Chris Fagan has stepped down as coach of Brisbane
BRISBANE coach Chris Fagan has stepped down after three premierships and 10 seasons at the Lions.
He departs a triple premiership coach after the club's dramatic Grand Final win over Fremantle on Saturday and finishes with a record of 148 wins, 93 losses and two draws from 243 games.
He now plans to move to Melbourne to be closer to his family.
Fagan said telling the Lions players and staff of his departure was "one of the hardest things I've done in my life".
"Together, we have been on a mission to make the Lions the most entertaining and competitive team in the competition, and we have done that," he said in a statement
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Chris Fagan Announces Retirement From Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions today confirm that Senior Coach, Chris Fagan has informed the Club he will retire from the role after 10 extraordinary seasons at the helm, closing a defining chapter in the Lions history.
The Brisbane Lions today confirm that Senior Coach, Chris Fagan has informed the Club he will retire from the role after 10 extraordinary seasons at the helm, closing a defining chapter in the Lions history.
Fagan, appointed ahead of the 2017 season, leaves Brisbane as a three-time AFL Premiership Coach, having guided the Lions to the 2024, 2025 and 2026 flags and been awarded the AFL Coaches Association, Coach of the Year on three occasions (2019, 2024 and 2025).
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