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Eddie McGuire weathered many ups and downs in his career at Collingwood, but he just couldn t overcome this one
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Eddie McGuire overcame many a hurdle in his time as Collingwood president.
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Eddie McGuire has been many things. The president of Collingwood for 23 years, a journalist, radio presenter, TV host, businessman, a friend to the rich and powerful.
But above all, McGuire has been a survivor.
There have been gaffes, controversies, apologies, great highs and great lows, but no matter what, he s always come out the other side.
When McGuire became the president of Collingwood in 1998, he was just 34 and the club he grew up adoring was a wreck.
Collingwood Magpies supporters deeply divided over results of report into racism in the club
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Some Collingwood supporters have praised the club for commissioning the report into racism while others have focused on the critical findings.
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Life-long Collingwood Football Club supporter Jeremy Stanford says he felt upset and angry after learning of the results of an internal report into racism at the club.
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The findings of the report and the club s response have created a deep rift between Magpies supporters
Many have called for Eddie McGuire to step down