‘She didn’t execute the race plan’ – ‘Coach Flo’ says Rhasidat Adeleke needs to learn how to burn off rivals
Edrick Floreal says Irish star was in tears because of her disappointment after European Championships individual 400m final
Rhasidat Adeleke, right, is just pipped for the gold medal by Natalia Kaczmarek of Poland in the women's 400m final at the European Athletics Championships in Rome. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
Edrick Floreal watched Rhasidat Adeleke’s 400m final at the European Championships on TV in Texas on Monday and waited for her phone call afterwards. He wasn’t happy.
Floreal – known as ‘Coach Flo’ – didn’t travel to Rome because of a schedule clash with the NCAA Championships, so he sent his assistant, his son Edrick Jnr, to Italy to look after Adeleke and Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith who is also part of his stable of stars.
