Guest Grim Reaper Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for "failure or refusal" to take a drugs test.Ferdinand missed a random dope test on September 23 at his club's Carrington training ground, though he passed a test 36 hours after the scheduled one.The FA had delayed making a decision on the case while it considered all the evidence, including Ferdinand's mobile phone records.In a statement on Wednesday the FA said Ferdinand had been charged in relation to Regulation 1© of its Doping Control Regulations."Regulation 1© refers to 'the failure or refusal by a player to submit to drug testing as required by a competent official'," the FA said on Wednesday.Under the rules Ferdinand faces a possible two-year ban from playing.The 24-year-old has 14 days to respond to the charge and Manchester United said in a statement on Wednesday: "The player will be responding to the charge and seeking a personal hearing in accordance with FA procedures."World body FIFA has said it will wait to see what action the English FA takes before deciding whether to impose any punishment itself.The missed test meant Ferdinand was excluded from the England squad for their decisive Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey on October 11 on the orders of FA chief executive Mark Palios.His omission was sharply criticised by United and the players' union, while Ferdinand's England team mates threatened to strike unless he was reinstated.However, the FA refused to back down and the crisis was averted, only after the players said they had been let down by their governing body.United paid an English transfer record 30 million pounds for Ferdinand when he joined them from Leeds United last year.Born in Peckham, south London, Ferdinand started his career at West Ham United. He has won 33 England caps.source - Reuters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir T Fireball Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Better still, stick him in a small dark room for half an hour with Martin Keown B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyhanger Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 Although I rate football as a sport very highly. I do think these prima donnas with obscene wages and I can do what I want mentality. Should be hit hard if they step out of line. A £50,000 fine equates to what, a weeks wages. Far better to ban them.This will hit the player and the club harder than anything else. The club must have known he was due a test and they should have made certain that he took it.Brain Clough, who I have met on a few occasions, had the right idea. Play ball or you will never be heard of again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 30, 2003 Report Share Posted October 30, 2003 monkeyhanger, I agree 150% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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