FA fines West Ham over anti-doping charge

The Football Association (FA) has announced West Ham have been fined £30,000 after admitting an anti-doping charge. West Ham blamed "administrative oversights" for providing inaccurate 'Club Whereabouts' information to anti-doping testers. The Premier League club admitted the charge and the FA confirmed a fine has been handed to West Ham as a result. "West Ham United have been fined £30,000 after admitting a charge of failing to ensure that their Club Whereabouts information was accurate three times within 12 months, contrary to the FA’s Anti-Doping Regulations," an FA statement read. West Ham United have been fined £30,000 after admitting a charge of failing to ensure that their Club Whereabouts information was accurate three times within 12 months, contrary to The FA’s Anti-Doping Regulations. pic.twitter.com/Y32WYMShce — FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) March 7, 2018