Toni Minichiello

Toni Minichiello has been banned from athletics for life after an investigation found he engaged in "sexually physical behaviour" with athletes.

"Similarly, the tribunal failed to engage properly with the available evidence. However, those investigations and tribunals need to be conducted carefully, with due process and fairly. UK Athletics declined the list of those witnesses. For example, one of the most serious allegations was said to have taken place when I was, as a matter of fact, in a different country to the person making the allegations. "From the beginning, I cooperated with UK Athletics and the appointed Independent Investigator. Unfortunately, the investigation was one-sided. I strongly deny all the charges made against me.

Multiple female athletes and coaches made complaints about the former coach of Jessica Ennis-Hill.

“UKA is firmly of the view that there will never be a time in the future at which it would be appropriate to grant that assurance and issue such a licence.” “There were many instances of witnesses providing suspiciously similar answers to questions, including demonstrably incorrect ones, suggestive of collusion; again, the tribunal failed to appropriately address their minds to the important issue of collusion which was evident throughout significant parts of the evidence. “While repeatedly requesting details as to how the investigation was being conducted, this was only provided by UK Athletics in a witness statement shortly before the hearing of this matter, over a year after my provisional suspension, raising serious questions regarding my ability to gain a fair hearing. For example, one of the most serious allegations was said to have taken place when I was, as a matter of fact, in a different country to the person making the allegations. They constitute gross breaches of trust by Mr Minichiello which have had severe consequences for the mental health and mental wellbeing of the athletes under his charge.” From the beginning, I cooperated with UK Athletics and the appointed Independent Investigator. Unfortunately, the investigation was one-sided.

Toni Minichiello has been hit with a life ban from training athletes by UK Athletics after an investigation into alleged sexually inappropriate behaviour, ...

The tribunal refused to admit my evidence on this point and found against me as a result. For example, I offered to provide UK Athletics with the names and contact details of 80 witnesses, including my then current training group. UKA is firmly of the view that there will never be a time in the future at which it would be appropriate to grant that assurance and issue such a licence.” They constitute gross breaches of trust by Mr Minichiello which have had severe consequences for the mental health and mental wellbeing of the athletes under his charge. From the beginning, I co-operated with UK Athletics and the appointed Independent Investigator. Minichiello has been forbidden from training athletes after an investigation found he had engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour, emotional abuse and bullying.