When Stephen Maguire was named by UK Athletics in June final 12 months as its technical director, the governing physique described him as “the most effective individual to guide the (world class) programme in the direction of Paris and Los Angeles”.
But little greater than 15 months later he’s leaving his put up with no rapid rationalization.
A quick assertion from the governing physique stated: “UK Athletics have introduced that Stephen Maguire will go away his position as technical director with rapid impact. An interim head coach might be introduced in the end, till then no additional remark might be made.”
Maguire successfully changed Christian Malcolm final 12 months after the previous sprinter had earlier overwhelmed Maguire, amongst others, to the job of Olympic head coach at UKA in 2020.
Stephen Maguire (Bobby Gavin)
Maguire drew criticism this 12 months for overseeing a range technique that left a lot of eligible British athletes at dwelling for the World Championships in Budapest. However the total efficiency was one in every of success because the squad earned 10 medals, together with two golds, which equalled the all-time GB medal tally from the 1993 World Championships.
Earlier than his stint at UKA, Maguire labored at Athletics Eire and Scottish Athletics and was additionally head of excessive efficiency at Sport Eire.
Previously he has additionally labored in america, whereas his latest spell at UKA might be his second interval of working on the governing physique after beforehand being head of sprints and relays.
With the Paris Video games now lower than a 12 months away, UKA is in search of somebody to guide the teaching programme for the Olympics.
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