Manchester City have been fined £35,000 and warned as to their future conduct after admitting a breach of the FA’s Rules on anti-doping on Thursday.

The Citizens were charged with failing to ensure their ‘club whereabouts’ information was accurate, contrary to the FA’s Regulation 14(d). The punishment was imposed followed an independent regulatory commission hearing.

Clubs are required to keep the FA informed of the location of their players in order to facilitate drug-testing. This would include providing the times of training sessions, home addresses of players or other addresses where the team may stay overnight.

Pep Guardiola’s side were charged after failing to comply with this requirement three times in the space of 12 months. No details of the specific incidents have been given but it is understood the issue related to the club in general rather than particular individuals.

The Blues indicated last month they would not contest the charges against the club.

A statement from the FA read:

‘Following an independent regulatory commission hearing, Manchester City have been fined £35,000 and warned as to their future conduct after admitting a breach of the FA’s rules on anti-doping.

‘City were charged with failing to ensure their ‘club whereabouts’ information was accurate, contrary to Regulation 14(d).’

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