BREAKING NEWS: Dean Cox issued a warning on a “disrespectful” approach that would “derail” t…..

Dean Cox issued a warning on a “disrespectful” approach that would “derail” the Sydney Swans’ AFL season..

Though regarded as the front-runner for the Eagles coaching position, the West Coast legend seems content to remain in his current position.

Melbourne great David Schwarz disagrees with Perth’s top writer, who has pushed Dean Cox to openly state whether or not he is interested in the West Coast Eagles job. Although Cox is widely considered as the front-runner to succeed John Longmire as the Eagles’ next coach, shocking rumors this week surfaced suggesting that he might choose to remain with the Sydney Swans.

Though regarded as the front-runner for the Eagles coaching position, the West Coast legend seems content to remain in his current position.

Melbourne great David Schwarz disagrees with Perth’s top writer, who has pushed Dean Cox to openly state whether or not he is interested in the West Coast Eagles job. Although Cox is widely considered as the front-runner to succeed John Longmire as the Eagles’ next coach, shocking rumors this week surfaced suggesting that he might choose to remain with the Sydney Swans.

“I think Dean Cox has a role to play in the next 24 to 48 hours, a significant part of the footy landscape going forward,” Gossage said on SEN radio in Perth on Tuesday. “I think Dean Cox must come out and make a comment about his coaching future now.

“There is no written contract between Sydney and Dean Cox, or John Longmire and Dean Cox. There is none. There is an expectation that they want Dean Cox to stay. If John Longmire doesn’t coach on past 2025 or coaches on for three more years they still want Dean Cox to be the next coach.

“So the onus goes back onto Dean Cox to decide whether he stays as 2IC (second in charge) and knock back any other opportunities, ie, West Coast. For me, if Dean Cox is hellbent on standing firm in his position as a senior assistant at Sydney. He should come out right now and end all the speculation for him, for Sydney, for Sydney fans, for the Eagles, for the Eagles fans. I think that Dean holds the whip hand. The more he’s silent it lends itself to speculation.”

David Schwarz disagrees on what Dean Cox should do

But according to Schwarz, a declaration from Cox could have a destabilising effect on the Swans for the rest of this season. Schwarz believes Cox will be coaching the Eagles in 2025 and might affect the trust he has with Swans players if he says he wants to leave.

“I think it would be disrespectful for Dean Cox to come out straight away and give his intentions,” Schwarz said. “There’s no doubt his management behind the scenes is speaking to the right people and whilst they’ve got a finals campaign on the line I reckon Dean Cox has too much class to say, ‘Yep, I’m putting my hand up’ until this job is done with Sydney.

“But behind the scenes I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s signalled his intentions that if a job was available he will be putting his hand up. I reckon that if he was staying at Sydney that would have already been announced.