Report claims Pakistan federation distanced itself from Arshad Nadeem before CWG

Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem has found himself at the centre of growing criticism following his disappointing Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow, with questions now being raised not just about his form but also about the support system that surrounded him in the lead-up to the competition.The defending Commonwealth Games champion endured one of the worst outings of his career, finishing ninth after failing to produce a throw beyond 80 metres. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage clinched the gold medal, while India's Neeraj Chopra and Yashvir Singh completed a historic South Asian podium with silver and bronze respectively.But as scrutiny intensified over Nadeem's performance, reports from Pakistan suggested the Olympic champion had effectively been left to prepare on his own after the Pakistan Amateur Athletics Federation (PAAF) allegedly distanced itself from his training programme following a dispute over the retention of his long-time coach Salman Butt.Federation 'distanced itself' from Olympic champion's…