The gladiatorial match-up the whole world has been waiting for – Eliud Kipchoge versus Kenenisa Bekele has now postponed on October.
Though the annual event takes place for its 40th edition, the match-up between world record holder Kipchoge and the second-fastest marathon runner of all-time kenenisa is what makes special the latest edition.
The event was scehuled to take place on Sunday 26th April, and is now scheduled to take place on Sunday 4th October 2020.
Charities and sponsors with runners who are unable to take part in the postponed race will be able to substitute over runners for the rescheduled 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday 4th October. London Marathon events will contact charities to outline the process and timescales in due course.
Runners who have already withdrawn from the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon and rolled over their entry to 2021 will be offered the option to take part on Sunday 4th October or to keep their entry rolled over to 2021.
The news was announced late on Friday 13 March, and Hugh Brasher, event director, said: “ We know that there will be many, many questions from runners, charities and others and we ask you to please bear with us as we work through the detailed planning process to deliver the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon on its new scheduled date. We will email all runners and charities and then update them via email by the end of next week at the latest. We will also post regular updates on our website and social media channels.”
Kenenisa Vs Kipchoge London Marathon postponed
Is Abnet G/Meskel in command of St George?
Suspending Serbian coach Srdan Zivojnov along with his coaching staff and the three members’ Technical committee is an absurd major taken by the St George’ high officials if any but Abnet G/Meskel the financial source of the team since the past three decades. Though the decision is said to be from the club’s Board of directors, in reality it is common knowledge that Board Chairman Abnet is the ultimate decision maker.
After all appointing coaches, selecting foreign footballers and scouting potentials is not supposed to be a lay man’s job for it really demands expertise knowledge. But what we are watching in the coming and going of coaches as well players shows that there appears no one capable of selecting the right person for the right job.
Sacking a coach who led the team to first round first place with just a single defeat is something crazy to anyone who follows records. Kicking out such a successful coach who earns 300,000 Birr a month and having eighteen months remaining agreement is not supposed to be just a decision calling for a majority vote. It is a professional duty which St George lacks too much.
The senior players’ pressure in making major decision is what not a style at St George, the first Ethiopian club counting more than eight decades. Earlier before Abnet was the major financier as well decision maker of the club who single handedly driving the club. But now things appeared to be out of hands for the players’ are said to be behind the suspension of the Head Coach as well the assistants who served the team as players as well coaching staff.
What makes the action laughable is that of the appointment of Derje Tesfaye a youth team coach who never has experience even playing at higher level. Suspending a foreign Coach along with his assistants and the technical committee that comprised of former players only to be replaced by someone with little profile means Abnet is no more in full command of St George.
Mulugeta is back to Hawassa taking the hot seat
Two months after the sacking of Addise Kassa former Ethiopian national team skipper Mulugeta Meheret is appointed as head Coach to premier league side Hawassa Ketema. Mulugeta signed 18 months contract.
Regarded as one of the best midfielder in recent time Ethiopian Football history Mulugeta Meheret is now in command of twice premier league champions Hawassa currently 7th in the title with 23 points from 17 matches.
Most famous for his disciplinary record having a single yellow card in his 14 years carrier at the premier league, many considered Mulugeta as the best footballer with an intact disciplinary records and pure professionalism. “His humbleness that go along his amazing talent as orchestrating the midfield, helped him stay at the top tier for more than a decade” Alemayehu Assefa told Capital.
Mulugeta, not only kicked-off his footballing carrier but also leading the team to its first ever premier league title before joining St George to add another three titles. Then two seasons with Dedebit he returned to his boyhood side Hawassa to play for a single season before Wubetu Abate the then head coach named him assistant for two seasons. Mulugeta was serving assistant to Ethiopian national team Coach Abraham Mebratu since 2018.
Four Premier league titles, an amazing disciplinary record, a humble personality and above all his sheer professionalism is expected to be a big asset for Hawassa that is currently in critical situation to stay as one of the strongest side in the premier league.
Having such an impressive record and years of experience in Coaching, I hope he will be the man that could bring joy and satisfaction for the region’s flag ship Hawassa” his former team mate Eyasu Assefa suggested.
Derege Tesfaye took the helm at St George
With Derege Tesfaye popularly known Angete taking over care taker Coach and senior coaching staffs Zerihun Shengeta and Asamenew G/Wold named Coaches to U-20 and U-17 teams, things appeared to get calmer at St George.
Credited to bring alight number of young talents while Coaching St George youth teams, the humble yet hard working Dereje’s appointment as provisional Coach at the senior team considered the ideal choice to bring peace and calm at the club. “He maybe a low profile personality but no one to question his integrity and professionalism” one of the board members suggested.
In the meantime the former In the meantime former national team and St George assistant Coach Zerihun Shengeta and Asamenew G/Wold took over at the U-20 side a week after getting the boot from the back by the Board members. Considering their long time experience in coaching, it may be a good opportunity to prove them producing young talents. But the Board’s decision to kick them out is morally unacceptable.
A home grown boy at St George, Zerihun served more than a decade as a player then coming through the ranks of coaching for the last six years, kicking him out without ceremony is morally touching” one former player remarked.
Though the oldest and the most record as champions, St George is notorious for seeing off its long serving players including Ethiopian all-time greatest footballer Mengestu Worku. Six years and counting, St George had done nothing in memory of the legendary striker who even made a name at international level.
