DOB: Unknown
Senior accounting partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers who was appointed to the board in 1999 and had his appointment rubber stamped at that year's AGM. He had been a member of a range of Melbourne coterie and supporter groups, and was the club's finance director for his first two years on the board.
In May 2001, Szondy was unanimously elected president to replace Joseph Gutnick who had resigned after being denied an injunction against a meeting intended to sack him. Szondy said he was reluctant to take the job, and was a caretaker for the rest of the season but led the 'Team Vision' ticket against Gutnick at the end of season elections. Szondy's group won all ten seats on the board with nearly 65% of the vote.
With the club sitting 1-5 in early 2003, Szondy commented that the club would be forced to take "drastic action" if performances didn't improve. Melbourne beat Port Adelaide the next week, and Szondy was forced to issue an apology to the players.
Szondy announced his resignation in August 2003. He delivered a parting shot claiming there were 'disruptive elements' within the club who "lacked guts and intestinal fortitude". He also said the players and football department needed to "have a hard look at themselves". In his resignation speech Szondy named Paul Gardner, who had been elected as part of Team Vision, as his preferred successor.
At the time of his resignation Szondy was owed $200,000 that he had lent the club.
Lists
Administrators
Directors
Media
Age - 25/04/2001, 15/03/2003, 31/08/2003 - 31/08/2003
Advertiser - 25/05/2001
Links
Demonwiki image gallery