Collingwood have categorically denied a rumour that CEO Craig Kelly and the club have parted ways.

AFL great Brendan Fevola told Fox FM that Kelly had “already departed” the building in a swift exit that played out behind closed doors

“He won’t be at the footy club next year. Gone,” Fevola said on Thursday morning.

“It will be announced probably next week. This happened a couple of weeks ago and they’ve kept it in-house.”

But when contacted by 7NEWS.com.au, a spokesperson for Collingwood confirmed Kelly remained in his role at the club.

Kelly, a member of Collingwood’s 1990 premiership team himself, switched from a successful career in player management to pursue the role as the Magpies’ CEO in January last year.

As an executive, he has already overseen the Pies’ incredible and dominant run to last year’s premiership.

But the club last month became embroiled in controversy when Kelly was accused of racism towards a former Collingwood employee.

The Magpies and Kelly are facing damning claims that were filed on July 29 in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

Mark Cleaver, the club’s former head of First Nations strategy, is the sole applicant in the documents, while the Collingwood Football Club is the only respondent.