LONDON, United Kingdom — Jamaica’s 2008 Olympic 400m hurdles champion Melaine Walker is back in the MVP camp after apparently mending fences with head coach Stephen Francis.

Walker, who left the powerful Francis-led MVP in 2013 to pursue her personal dream of competing in the 100m hurdles, has made a spectacular return at 34-years-old.

Francis also revealed that the door is also open for former world record holder Asafa Powell.

“We have had discussions with Melaine and I think it’s mutual that she wants to be back in Jamaica training. I have never had a problem with Melaine,” Francis told OBSERVER ONLINE a short while ago here in London.

“I mean Melaine is one of my favourite athletes of all time so I am hoping that she will come and we can help her to meet her expectations,” he noted.

“Asafa has had an open invitation for a long while, so I don’t know what he will eventually decide to do. But certainly he knows that whenever he wants to come he is welcome,” Francis added.

Walker had a bad split with the track club in 2013, which was reportedly due mainly to Francis’ refusal to help her pursue her journey in the 100m hurdles.

Howard Walker