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UK Athletics and the body responsible for dispersing lottery funding, UK Sport, have been accused of attempting to orchestrate ‘fundamental’ changes to the sport in ‘secret’.
In a punchy open letter, a group of influential figures within athletics, led by former vice-chair of England Athletics Mike Heath and Newham & Essex Beagles chair Tony Shiret, have hit out at a proposed restructure of the UKA members’ council.
It is understood that plans under discussion would see the voting power of clubs removed at the UKA EGM next Friday – a prospect that has drawn sharp criticism from some corners of the sport. The plans were outlined publicly for the first time in a statement by UKA chair Ian Beattie on Friday.
UK Athletics are hoping to force through changes to who can vote at their EGM on Friday
In an open response signed by the ‘Athletics Research Group’, Heath and Shiret wrote: ‘Following discussion between us and the UKA Chair, Ian Beattie, and following letters to Mr Beattie and UK Sport’s Chair, UKA has published details of the proposals it plans to make.
'While this is a welcome step forward, we believe it was
