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History ultimately will decide how productive Scott Flory’s two-year tenure as president of the Canadian Football League players’ association was, but the former Alouettes guard departs what many regard as a thankless job with his head high.

“In all honesty, being reflective, I’m really proud of my record and all the changes that have been made in two years. It’s no secret what I was walking into. It wasn’t an easy decision to make,” Flory told the Montreal Gazette in a telephone interview — the first public comments he has made since being replaced by Winnipeg Blue Bombers centre Jeff Keeping last Friday night during the association’s annual general meeting in Las Vegas.

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The move hardly came as a surprise. It had been reported days earlier that Flory’s leadership was going to be challenged by Keeping, who had been the third vice-president.

“The players’ association is in the best financial position it’s ever been in. The structure was totally revamped. I believe we set the foundation for the model,” said Flory, who spent 15 years playing for Montreal until retiring after the 2013 season. “I believe the foundation has been laid for these guys going forward.”