Alexander Alexandrov with Aliya Mustafina at the London Olympics. Courtesy of the RGF . UPDATE: Evgeny Grebenkin now appointed as WAG Head Coach. Read about it here . UPDATE: An interview with Alexandrov here suggests the reasons for his dismissal were personal and led by Andrei Rodionenko. Alexandrov says his coaching contract with Mustafina lasts until 30 December, but after that he does not know what he will do. Sports Express today confirmed the news that Russian WAG team coach Alexander Alexandrov has been fired from his job as WAG head coach. The decision was made by a vote of the board of the Russian Gymnastics Federation, including some of the coaches of gymnasts who performed poorly in London, reports Elena Vaytsehovskaya. Sources close to the Russian team suggest that Alexandrov will continue as personal coach to 2010 World Champion and 2012 Uneven Bars Olympic Champion Aliya Mustafina though this has yet to be officially confirmed and (up...
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