Alabama fire coach after accusations over suspicious bets

Alabama have fired head-coach Brad Bohannon after report had suggested that his team was involved in suspicious bets.

The team have emerged with a statement saying that Bohannon has violated “the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of university employees.”

According to the official statement Alabama’s athletic director Greg Byrne started the actions, which led to Bohannon’s sacking.

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Jason Jackson, the pitching coach, will take Bohannon’s place as an interim manager.

“We’ve, out of an abundance of caution, asked our operators not to offer wagers on Alabama baseball,” spokesman Doug Harbach said on Thursday.

At the moment the university is refusing to give any further information as there is an ongoing investigation.