Ross Lyon has this evening advised the St Kilda Football Club that he will not be seeing out his existing contract to the end of 2012.

Lyon also advised that he would not be accepting the offer of a new, unconditional four year deal to coach the Saints until 2015.

The St Kilda Football Club is disappointed that Ross Lyon will not be continuing as senior coach.

Until this evening the Club was engaged in constructive discussions with Lyon’s management about his long term future at the Saints.

St Kilda Football Club assistant coach Robert Harvey will assume responsibility on an interim basis.