Man City charged for anti-doping rule violation (player whereabouts)

[Chris Finch]

BREAKING: Manchester City charged by the FA in relation to rules on anti-doping. #SSNHQ

Who is it on here that was always going on about that when Pep was at Barca?

 

[Gb160]

BREAKING: Manchester City charged by the FA in relation to rules on anti-doping. #SSNHQ

Who is it on here that was always going on about that when Pep was at Barca?

Wouldnt get too excited...its regarding information on players whereabouts...probably a slap on the wrist.

 

[Rocksuperstar]

Wouldnt get too excited...its regarding information on players whereabouts...probably a slap on the wrist.

This will be interesting - the FA chose to "make an example" of Rio for not turning up for his test because... i can't remember, he was hot boxing his mates garage and was too chinese-eyed to see his watch, i dunno - if they chose to just smooth over this with a "Nah, it's fine, we looked into it and we're cool", that's going to raise some eyebrows across Manchester

 

[JerryGarcia]

What is the point in giving them a fine? Their owners probably have the required money down the back of their sofas. A nine point deduction makes more sense

 

[chinaman]

What is the point in giving them a fine? Their owners probably have the required money down the back of their sofas. A nine point deduction makes more sense

I'll take even a 3-point deduction.

 

[WalkerboyUK]

If a player misses a test it's a suspension.
If a club fails to provide the whereabouts of a player surely that's the equivalent of the above.
A fine does nothing...
An example has to be set once and for all and a points deduction is the right way to go about it.

 

[chinaman]

If a player misses a test it's a suspension.
If a club fails to provide the whereabouts of a player surely that's the equivalent of the above.
A fine does nothing...
An example has to be set once and for all and a points deduction is the right way to go about it.

Knowing those senile old bastards at the FA, they'll do FA about it.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Insta-relegation.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Please, the FA are as cowardly as fifa when it comes to the big clubs.

They'll fine them £3467.50 + VAT and get down on their knees and suck them off after

 

[Marty]

The Guardian's article elaborates...

The FA has a three-strikes-and-out policy and it is alleged City have fallen foul of this, having thrice failed to update schedules of players who have changed training times when they have, for example, moved to train with Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad. Once Manchester City enter a plea, an independent commission will sit and judge the case.

When this will occur is dependent on how City plead and what evidence it might provide for any mitigating circumstances. If the club accepts the charge the case should be resolved quicker than if it pleads not guilty as the commission will require more time to consider it.

The matter concerns a breach of FA rules only and is not under the jurisdiction of the World Anti-Doping Agency, which has no provision for team violations in its code, or UK Anti-Doping.

Manchester City are not considered to have committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), because there is no provision for team ADRVs in the World Anti-Doping Agency Code – the document that harmonises anti-doping policies and related rules and regulations for sport across the world. Instead Manchester City have been charged under FA rules only and are facing a code of conduct charge that is likely to lead to a reprimand or fine.

Regulation 14 (a) reminds clubs that they must furnish the FA upon request with any whereabouts information, which at a minimum should include the dates their players train, the start and finish times of training, the address at which such training will take place; and the home address for a player and any other address at which they regularly reside overnight.

Regulation 14 (c) also tells clubs that it will breach of regulation 14 for a club to fail to provide regular details of the times, dates and venues of the club’s training sessions in the manner directed by the FA. Regulation 14 (d) – which Manchester City have violated – says it is a breach of the regulations if the information contained in such reports is either initially inaccurate or has not been updated by the club as necessary to ensure it remains accurate.

 

[nailsy]

And this comes just a few weeks after Nasri was caught doing something dodgy.

 

[Ribble]

The Guardian's article elaborates...

Sounds like someone is just a bit shit at admin.

 

[Col_M]

I want a points deduction but not if United and Arsenal benefit from it!!

 

[spursfan77]

Once the guardian article allaborates it sounds like nothing will happen to the club. Nothing serious anyway.