A doctor who worked for Manchester City and Bury has been charged by the Football Association with an anti-doping rule violation. Dr Andrew Johnson has been accused of providing fraudulent information about a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) when working as club doctor for Bury last year. According to the website of the clinic where Johnson works as a GP in north-west England, he has also worked as a doctor at Manchester City's academy. If found guilty, Dr Johnson could face a ban from working in sport for four years. Dr Johnson, Bury FC, Manchester City, the FA and UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) have been approached for comment.

Source: BBC December 19, 2019 12:33 UTC