Manchester City face fine over anti-doping proceduresJanuary 12, 2017 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association with breaching its anti-doping procedures, the governing body said on Wednesday, January 11, according to AFP. The FA said the issue referred to rules concerning "club whereabouts" -- English clubs are required to provide the correct details of training sessions, as well as player addresses, so that they are available for drug testing at all times. City would likely face a fine if found guilty rather than a more severe sanction. The charge concerns the club rather than any particular individual and the BBC reported that City's information was not updated following a change to training routines. "Manchester City have been charged in relation to the FA's rules on anti-doping," an FA statement read. It is alleged the club failed to ensure that their 'Club Whereabouts' information was accurate. City have until January 19 to respond to the charge. 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. City are currently fourth in the Premier League, seven points behind leaders Chelsea, and take on Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side won 5-0 at West Ham in the FA Cup third round on Friday. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |