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'Major concerns' result in athletics review uK sport has commissioned
and the first performance
an independent review into
director of uKA, publicly
uK Athletics (uKA), as part
questioned the direction
of what it calls a process
of the organisation. speaking to the Guardian,
to ensure the national governing body becomes
Arnold suggested that British
"fit for the future". The
athletics is in its worst
review will look to identify
state for 60 years, having
actions for the governing
"squandered" the golden
body to "help the sport move
legacy of London 2012. Commenting on the review,
forward", recommend areas of change and define areas
sally Munday, CeO of uK
to be reviewed further.
sport said: "Issues raised in
It is the latest review
recent months regarding the
launched into the troubled
sport are of major concern
governing body and
to both uK sport and to
will sit alongside those
the leadership team at uK
already commissioned into
Athletics. Both organisations
safeguarding and uKA's
are committed to delivering
response to issues surrounding
long-term improvement
the Nike Oregon Project.
and ensuring the
In late January, Malcolm Arnold, a former head coach
■■The review will look to make UK athletics 'fit for the future'
Issues raised in recent months are of major concern
sustainability of the sport."
sally Munday
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national governing bodies
Concerns remain over NGB funding despite revenue hike National governing bodies of sport (NGBs) have reported a rise in commercial revenue during 2019 – indicating a potential resurgence in corporate sponsorship. According to the UK NGB Benchmarking Survey Report, commercial revenue –
■■NGBs have seen an increase in commercial revenue
mostly from sponsorship – accounted for 14 per cent of total income in 2019, compared to 13 per cent in 2018 and 11 per cent in 2017.
The resurgence in sponsorship is not just a passing trend Tom Wilson
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The report, by chartered accountants
future threats for the sector. "While the rise in commercial income is not dramatic, it is encouraging that this apparent resurgence in
Haysmacintyre, is based on responses
corporate sponsorship is not just a
from 25 NGBs and reveals trends
passing trend," Tom Wilson, partner
in financial performance and
sports specialist at Haysmacintyre.
governance, as well as highlighting
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