BOURNEMOUTH have been formally charged by the FA for breaching anti-doping rules.
The club have until Thursday 23rd February to respond to the charge.
It is alleged that Eddie Howe’s men failed to ensure that their ‘Club Whereabouts’ information was accurate, contrary to Regulation 14(d).
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The charge relates to the same rule that Man City were found guilty of breaching earlier this week.
Rule 14(d) states that clubs can be charged “if the information is either initially inaccurate or has not been updated as necessary to ensure it remains accurate”.
It means changes to training sessions and their location, as well as home addresses of players, must be logged with the FA to give drug testers the chance to make alternative arrangements.
After being found guilty, City were fined £35,000 and warned about their future conduct.
Three strikes can lead to a ban in sports governed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
But Bournemouth are not expected to be punished any more severely than Man City.
There is no suggestion that any Cherries players have either tested positive for drug offences or missed tests.
Nevertheless, the charge is another blow for Eddie Howe and his team, who have picked up just two points in 2017.
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