Technical director Maguire leaves UK Athletics

UK Athletics is searching for its third lead coach in two years

Technical director Stephen Maguire has left UK Athletics "with immediate effect".

The chief selector had been in the post for 16 months, and departs nine months before the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Northern Irishman Maguire has previously worked at Sport Ireland and Sport Scotland.

He took over UK Athletics' most senior coaching position after Christian Malcolm's exit in June 2022.

UK Athletics said: "An interim head coach will be announced in due course, until then no further comment will be made."

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