UK Athletics’ seek for a brand new technical director is hit with a significant blow as prime goal Stephen Maguire seems to be set to REJECT offer – leaving governing physique scrambling forward of the 2022 World Championships in July
- Sara Symington resigned as UK Athletics’ technical director in October
- Sport Ireland’s head of teaching Stephen Maguire was their No 1 candidate
- However, he has rebuffed their offer amid considerations about uprooting his household
UK Athletics are bracing themselves for disappointment of their efforts to herald Stephen Maguire to spearhead their efficiency programme.
The struggling governing physique made their former sprints and relays guru the highest goal for the technical director role within the wake of Sara Symington’s resignation in October.
While Maguire didn’t put himself ahead for the job, UKA have been in common contact with the highly-rated Northern Irishman as they try to rebuild from an underwhelming efficiency on the Tokyo Olympics and a interval of acute dissatisfaction from main athletes and coaches.
Stephen Maguire (pictured in May 2019) has rejected an method from UK Athletics to change into their new technical director
However, Sportsmail understands Maguire has resolved to keep in his put up as head of teaching at Sport Ireland amid considerations about uprooting his household.
It leaves UKA in a precarious scenario simply seven months out from the World Championships. The new hierarchy of interim CEO Mark Munro and chair Ian Beattie are trying to stabilise the organisation following a number of years of chaos, which have included stinging criticisms of the efficiency set-up. Christian Malcolm, the top coach, continues to be singled out by numerous outstanding coaches within the sport, with the suggestion that on the very least he wants an skilled determine above him.
Malcolm was controversially chosen for the top coach role forward of Maguire in 2020, which led to the latter’s departure.
It is believed that former UKA efficiency director Peter Eriksson and Athletics Canada director of excessive efficiency Simon Nathan have been thought of for the put up.
He needs to stay as head of teaching at Sport Ireland amid considerations about uprooting his household
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