Athlete manager Jos Hermens denied reports he has been suspended by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation over unwanted intrusion into Ethiopian Olympic team preparations.

The founder and head of Global Sports Communications, based in Nijmegen, Holland, is one of the world's largest track and field management agencies and represents many Ethiopian athletes.

Among them are Haile Gebrselassie, the current world marathon record holder, and Kenenisa Bekele, who holds the world records at 5,000 and 10,000 metres.

Reached on a family holiday in southwestern Holland, Hermens, 58, acknowledged receiving an email from Ethiopian athletics officials.