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FA charge West Ham for breaching anti-doping laws

The FA have charged West Ham United for breaching their anti-doping regulations.

The charge comes from the Hammers failing to inform the governing body of their players whereabouts. Each club, as well as individual players, are responsible for telling the FA about their training schedules, any changes to the time or location, which players are attending and a list of addresses where each player regularly resides.

If a club fails to adhere to the requirements three times over a 12-month period then they'll be charged.

A West Ham United 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."

The east London club have until February 27 to respond.

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