ABC, May 6: Melbourne coach Dean Bailey has denied talk of a rift between himself, chief executive Cameron Schwab and the board at the under-pressure AFL club.
Demons president Jim Stynes is taking a more active role in the football department and it has been reported Bailey is having difficulties with Schwab.
Eighth-placed Melbourne was thrashed by West Coast in Perth last weekend, and meets Adelaide at the MCG on Sunday.
Bailey says any talk of problems between him and Schwab are well wide of the mark.
"Cameron and I, we have a very good working relationship, and have done since he's been appointed," he said.
"It's incorrect to suggest there's any rift at all between the both of us, it's almost comical to be honest.
"But that's the scrutiny we get under, we've had a full week of media press, and that's just not factual."