Brisbane Lions chairman Bob Sharpless is set to resign from his role at the club amid conflict of interest claims surrounding the club's long-proposed move to Springfield.
The Lions have been planning the move for over five years with plans in place for a new $70 million training base however their move is dependent on the Queensland Government contributing $15 million which would then be matched by the federal government.
Sharpless is also the deputy chairman of the Springfield Land Corporation, who would also be providing a sizable investment into the deal, which is where the conflict of interest overshadows the move.
Despite denying any conflict of interest in 2014, Sharpless thought it was silly that the chairman had to leave meetings whenever the matter was being discussed.
"It is the most significant project the club is involved in and absolutely critical to our future," Sharpless told News Corp.
"It doesn't make a lot of sense that the chairman has to excuse himself from board meetings every time the matter is discussed."
Though the Lions believed there was an agreement in place, AFL.com.au reported on Monday that the Lions were "anxious" over the funding ahead of the November 25 election.
The Springfield base would serve as a home to the club's AFLW team with construction due to be completed by 2020.
After falling through in 2013 due to a change in government, Sharpless is confident it will go through this time around even though he won't be around.
Deputy chairman Andrew Wellington is the logical replacement for Sharpless should he be re-elected at the December AGM.
