West Ham charged by FA for breaching anti-doping regulations

West Ham have been charged with a breach of anti-doping rules, the Football Association has announced.

An FA statement read: “West Ham United have been charged in relation to The FA’s Rules on Anti-Doping, specifically Regulation 14(d).

“It is alleged the club failed to ensure its ‘Club Whereabouts’ information was accurate on three occasions within 12-months.
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“West Ham have until 27 February 2018 to respond to the charge.”

West Ham said the FA investigation did not involve any offence by a player.

A club spokesman said: “The breach relates to administrative oversights on the FA’s whereabouts system, for example a player’s address had been registered and the house number digits transposed, and the club will be responding to the FA in due course.

“We would like to make it clear that the breach is a club administrative matter and does not concern any of our players.”