Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah
has parted ways with his controversial coach Alberto Salazar but denied
the split was because of a US anti-doping investigation into the Nike Oregon
Project leader.
Salazar is being investigated by the US Anti-Doping
Agency (Usada) after BBC's Panorama made
allegations about drugs use at his US training base.
He will now work with Gary Lough, who previously coached
- and is married to - women's marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe.
Salazar said he has offered to continue
working with Farah in an advisory role.
“I’m
leaving simply because my family and I are moving back to London,” said Farah.
“We want the kids to grow up in the UK. My decision to move back has nothing to
do with UK Athletics. I’ve let them know of my change in coach but
they don’t have a role in deciding who that is.
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