Kolo Toure Suspended By FA - Failed Drugs Test!

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Manchester City confirm that the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an ‘A-sample’ provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance.

As result of this, he has been suspended from participating in all first team and non-first team matches pending the outcome of the legal process.

There will be no further comment from the football club at this stage.

Source - Manchester City club statement - Manchester City FC

 

[Biscuit]

Nawty b0y.

 

[Durlston]

Throw the book at him. f***ing dirty druggie cheating scum.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

How long did Rio get banned for? Was it 9 months? Should be the same for Kolo. Does he still get paid while he's banned?

 

[Iamapen15]

How long did Rio get banned for? Was it 9 months? Should be the same for Kolo. Does he still get paid while he's banned?

The difference is Rio failed to turn up for a drug test. Toure has FAILED his drug test. If no explanation then I believe its at least a 2 year ban.

 

[Durlston]

How long did Rio get banned for? Was it 9 months? Should be the same for Kolo. Does he still get paid while he's banned?

Rio NEVER failed a drugs test though. If it's performance-enhancing then five years minimum, recreational drug ie cocaine - a year (something like Adrian Mutu served). Either way he's an absolute idiot for everything he's got at Manchester City.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Must have been a pretty shoddy drug if you look at his "performances" this season

 

[tonymgc]

Cheerio Kolo, Always thought he was quite a good defender untill he got malaria. Was never the same after that.

 

[severnside gull]

all sorts of over the counter dietary supplements contain prohibited substances without detailing them - early days yet to pillory the guy

 

[TS90]

If it's a performance enhancer, they should be docked points. Simple as.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

all sorts of over the counter dietary supplements contain prohibited substances without detailing them - early days yet to pillory the guy

Agree with this.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

... recreational drug ie cocaine - a year (something like Adrian Mutu served)....

I reckon a quick snifter would give a you pain-free match, make you run around like a loon, so in a sense, cocaine would be performance enhancing?

 

[Stat Brother]

As a lover of road cycling, (more than Soccerball).
I get a perverse pleasure from any sport, other than cycling, getting shat on by a cheating ba$tard, (that's if it's performance of course)

 

[clapham_gull]

If it's a performance enhancer, they should be docked points. Simple as.

The wording "specified substance" implies it isn't.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Coke 'n' Kolo the new pick me up tonic?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

PS: I made that one up all by myself

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Sky sources are indeed saying it's a "dietary supplement"

 

[Gritt23]

Assuming the "banned list of substances" is the same across all sports, then trust me, there are some incredibly innocuous substances on the list. He could be done for taking a simple cold cure over the counter, so let's hold fire on 5 year bans and docking City points shall we.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Exactlym, Gritt. See Alain Baxter, Shane Warne and a number of other stars.

 

[clapham_gull]

Assuming the "banned list of substances" is the same across all sports, then trust me, there are some incredibly innocuous substances on the list. He could be done for taking a simple cold cure over the counter, so let's hold fire on 5 year bans and docking City points shall we.

Yes, there is huge difference between a "banned substance" and a "specified substance".

There have been a number of cases just recently of sports people testing positive for a stimulant called Methylhexaneamine.

It's contained in a number of easily available high street nutritional and weight loss products which were assumed to be ok.

Sports organisations have had to put out warnings.