Republic of Ireland international Daryl Murphy has admitted to taking cocaine on a night out that led to him being banned by the Football Association. Murphy, who now plays for Bolton, was at Nottingham Forest when he received a six-week suspension last season and did not play between October 6 and December 8. The FA’s policy is not to name players who have failed drugs tests, so it has only become general knowledge due to Murphy’s public admission. In a statement released to The Athletic, 36-year-old striker Murphy said: “Firstly, I would like to stress that the taking of recreational drugs is something that I don’t condone whatsoever. “I served a suspension at the beginning of last season for making a bad decision while on a night out.

Source: Express December 09, 2019 19:41 UTC