- Ian Beattie wants UKA to move forward after criticism of regime
- Plan to give athletes input on hirings after Joanna Coates exit
The new UK Athletics chair, Ian Beattie, has said the management exodus that occurred on his first day in post has “opened up an opportunity to move forward” and draw a line under the past 18 months of turmoil in the sport. In his first interview since taking the helm he has unveiled a radical plan to offer leading athletes a direct say in how the governing body will be run, including the appointment of a new chief executive.
It is less than two weeks since the incumbent, Joanna Coates, resigned in tandem with the performance director, Sara Symington, in what many saw as an inevitable changing of the guard following open criticism of the regime from within. Prior to his official arrival on 21 October Beattie had signalled he would immediately conduct an evaluation of UKA’s executive team.
Written by Exclusive by Mark Woods
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/oct/31/new-uk-athletics-chair-ian-beattie-athletes-direct-say under the title “New UK Athletics chair to give athletes direct say in how governing body is run”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
