Friday, May 27, 2011

Kolo Toure banned from playing for 6 months

Independent Regulation Commission English Football Association (FA) condemned the ban for six months appear to Manchester City defender Kolo Toure who tested positive for consuming banned substances. The suspension started since early March.

That is, the older brother of midfielder Yaya Toure The Citizens was only allowed to graze on the gridiron again in September. The reason, as of March 2 Toure had undergone temporary suspension. Another decision that established the commission is a national team player 30-year-old Ivory Coast was going to be a target of doping tests in a period of two years to advance.


As is known, on 3 March, at his official page, the City confirmed the freezing of the status Kolo Roberto Mancini's first team. City not taking any chances after the first drugs test conducted on Kolo showed positive results (Read: Kolo Toure Positive Drug Consumption).

Kolo, the first footballer in the Premier League scene who failed doping tests since the former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu in 2004, admitted his guilt in violation of doping rules in force FA. Nevertheless, the Commission can not turn a blind eye to the fact that Kolo wearing only his wife's diet pills. That which is expressed ex-mentor Kolo at Arsenal, Arsene Wenger (Read: "Kolo Toure Just Eating Diet Pills").

Therefore, the Commission may only impose a suspension of Independent Regulation six months of Kolo or more soft than a similar punishment handed down to Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny who got nine-month suspension with the same type of violation.

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