Bomber GM says he has ‘no intentions of leaving’

Posted: 12:06 PM CDT Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2015

With rumours swirling that Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters could be leaving town for a new job, Walters issued a statement this morning to show in fact he's just fine where he is.

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With rumours swirling that Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters could be leaving town for a new job, Walters issued a statement this morning to show in fact he's just fine where he is.

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With rumours swirling that Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters could be leaving town for a new job, Walters issued a statement this morning to show in fact he’s just fine where he is.

As Winnipeg Free Press reporter Gary Lawless first reported Sunday, some influential alumnus of the University of Guelph want Walters to be the school’s next athletic director, replacing 69-year-old Tom Kendall who is set to retire in December.

“In response to the published speculation regarding my future as General Manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, I feel it is necessary to state that I am dedicated whole heartedly to the Winnipeg Football Club, and am under contract beyond this season,” Walters said in a release from the team. “Being the General Manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is one of the greatest roles in Canadian sport, and I am extremely committed to continuing to guide our franchise in the right direction.”

Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files
Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters played for and coached the Guelph Gryphons. — Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters played for and coached the Guelph Gryphons.

Walters, who has played and coached with Guelph and was head coach from 2006 through 2009, also said he’s “had no contact whatsoever with the University of Guelph” and has “no intentions of leaving” his position with the Winnipeg Football Club.

The Bombers are 4-8 this season and the chances of a playoff berth look slim. Walters still has two more years after this season remaining on his contract with the Bombers.