FOOTBALL manager Greg Miller's six-year role with Richmond is over, the club has confirmed.

Miller met with Tigers president Gary March on Sunday, after which it was confirmed that he would leave the club, effective immediately.

A former chief executive at North Melbourne, Miller has been an influential figure since joining Richmond in 2002. He recruited most of the players on the club's list, and coach Terry Wallace, and until this year held a position on the board.

“I would like to thank Greg Miller for his six years of tireless service to the Richmond Football Club," March said in a club statement.

"He has been integral in the rebuilding of our young list. Greg should be proud of his work … and I would like to specifically acknowledge his dedication to our club coterie groups and supporters over the years.”

Miller becomes the first casualty of a review of the football department conducted by club president March and two of his board members.

March had intended to discuss the review and Miller's position with him, but could not contact him before news of Miller's pending dismissal was leaked to the media.

Instead of attending Saturday night's game at Telstra Dome, Miller left Melbourne for the weekend, which left the Tigers unable to confirm the looming sacking until Miller and March met.

The situation also left Tigers coach Terry Wallace as the one responsible for fielding questions over Miller's future, which he admitted he felt awkward discussing when he did not know exactly what was happening.

After his side rallied to come from behind and beat the Lions by three points, which put the Tigers within reach of the eight, Wallace said he was unsure about Miller's position and needed to seek answers from the club's administration himself.

Wallace said the issue had been a distraction for him before the game, although not his players.

"Certainly it was a distraction for myself over a 24-hour period," Wallace told Fairfax Radio.

"My biggest concern was that number one, the playing group wasn't distracted last night and I didn't think that really occurred, so that was okay.

"The other scenario was I knew I was going to be facing the music (in media interviews) prior to the match with not a heck of a lot of knowledge where exactly things were sitting and what was going on.

"So I found that very, very awkward. I was almost the spokesperson for something that I didn't have knowledge on and that's difficult."

Miller contacted Wallace to tell him he would not attend the game.