Saturday 6 June 2015 14:13, UK
UK Athletics has "absolutely no concerns" over coach Alberto Salazar in relation to his work with multiple long-distance champion Mo Farah, despite accusations that the American administered banned substances.
Accusations were made against Salazar, who has been working with Farah since 2011, in the BBC's Panorama programme on Wednesday, although there was no suggestion that Farah was in any way involved in any wrongdoing.
Salazar was alleged to have given Farah's training partner Galen Rupp the banned steroid testosterone when he was only 16.
Since working with Salazar in Oregon, where he relocated to four years ago, Farah has won two Olympic golds, three world titles and three European Championship golds at a combination of 5,000 and 10,000 metres.
Salazar is also an endurance consultant for UK Athletics and their board has met and put in place a group to undertake a "focused review of the performance management system surrounding Mo Farah and the endurance programme, engaging relevant independent experts where required".
The review will begin immediately, and has been "welcomed and supported" by Farah and performance director Neil Black.
A statement from UK Athletics read: "Following the broadcast of BBC's Panorama programme on Wednesday, UK Athletics has carefully considered the content.
"Whilst acknowledging the gravity of the allegations, UK Athletics can confirm it has had absolutely no concerns over the conduct and coaching methods of Alberto Salazar in relation to Mo Farah or in his role as an endurance consultant.
"As an organisation with a proven anti-doping commitment, we view the allegations made in regard of non-British athletes who have been coached by Alberto Salazar with utmost seriousness.
"It is the role of the appropriate independent anti-doping agencies to investigate these further.
"We repeat our call for them to do so at the earliest opportunity, and to share those findings so that we can take any appropriate actions.
"With regard to British athletes, we believe that the process/safeguards and systems that we have in place around our own athletes are appropriate."
