Roman Bednar

[Barry the bird boggler]

FA Statement
Wednesday, 12 August, 2009

The FA has issued a statement regarding West Brom's Roman Bednar.

At an FA Regulatory Commission on Wednesday West Bromwich Albion FC player Roman Bednar was suspended from all football activities for a total period of three months, having admitted two breaches of The FA’s Doping Control Regulations.

The two breaches of the Regulations, concerning the use and possession of a prohibited substance, cocaine, out of competition arose out of the same facts.

The Commission decided that the player should be suspended for two periods of three months, each to run concurrently.

Having taken into account all the mitigation raised on Mr Bednar’s behalf, including his immediate admission and apology, and the fact that West Bromwich Albion had already suspended Mr Bednar, the effect of which has been that Mr Bednar has had no involvement with the club since 17 May, the Regulatory Commission back-dated the suspension to that date.

Therefore the player may return to football from Monday 17 August 2009.

The player will also be the subject of target drug testing for a period of two years.

[Row Z Royal]

How long was Rio suspended for not turning up?

[Stranded]

So he's basically been banned for the pre-season he's just completed - wow what a pointless ban.

[TBM]

How long was Rio suspended for not turning up?

8 months
Mutu got 7 months (and sacked)

[soggy biscuit]

How long was Rio suspended for taking cocaine?

corrected

[Thaumagurist*]

How long was Rio suspended for taking cocaine?

corrected

Was there ever any proof?

[soggy biscuit]

How long was Rio suspended for taking cocaine?

corrected

Was there ever any proof?

No idea. I think most people did the following sum though:

long time rumoured drug user + missed drug test even though he was informed twice he had to take it + severe punishment for just missing a test = guiLOLty

[Thaumagurist*]

Was there ever any proof?

No idea. I think most people did the following sum though:

long time rumoured drug user + missed drug test even though he was informed twice he had to take it + severe punishment for just missing a test = guiLOLty

You may be right, but as far as it goes, rumour is not definite proof so I'd say it's an uncertain element in your summing up.

[TBM]

Didn't Rio offer to do the test the next day anyway???

[cmonurz]

How long was Rio suspended for not turning up?

8 months
Mutu got 7 months (and sacked)

And has just lost his appeal against a fine of, iirc, about £10m.

[Stooper]

No idea. I think most people did the following sum though:

long time rumoured drug user + missed drug test even though he was informed twice he had to take it + severe punishment for just missing a test = guiLOLty

Amateur.

Look up Olafur Gottskalksson!