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Former Mo Farah coach Salazar permanently banned from track and field due to sexual and emotional misconduct

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Mo Farah's disgraced former coach Alberto Salazar (left). [Courtesy]

The US Center for SafeSport has barred coach Alberto Salazar permanently from track and field citing sexual and emotional misconduct, according to its centralized disciplinary database on Monday.

Under SafeSport rules, Salazar has 10 business days to request arbitration, which would be conducted by an independent party. SafeSport declined to comment on Tuesday.

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