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USA Track and Field's Board of Directors has voted to sack Chief Executive Officer Doug Logan, ending his embattled two years in charge of the governing body, USATF said Monday.
The board made their decision at a meeting in Las Vegas at the weekend, USATF said in a statement.
"We sincerely thank Doug for his efforts and his passionate focus on our sport," USATF president Stephanie Hightower said in a statement.
"After undertaking a performance evaluation over the course of the past few months, our board has decided it is in our best interests to engage different leadership to move the sport forward."
Logan, whose contract ran through 2013, was not immediately available for comment.
The outspoken former Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner had drawn fire for his on-hands leadership and desire for change since becoming the USATF CEO in July 2008.
Chief Operating Officer Mike McNees will assume day-to-day leadership of USATF.
"The board is committed to a thorough, thoughtful CEO search process," Hightower said.
The board will continue to pursue its strategic plan for the future that was developed in July 2009, she said.
"We simply need to accelerate our realization of this vision and plan," she said.
(Editing by Steve Ginsburg; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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