Snodgrass gets one-match ban, fine for abusing anti-doping officials - FA

Snodgrass gets one-match ban, fine for abusing anti-doping officials - FA
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - West Ham United v Everton - London Stadium, London, Britain - March 30, 2019 West Ham's Robert Snodgrass applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien Copyright Tony O'Brien(Reuters)
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(Reuters) - West Ham United midfielder Robert Snodgrass has been handed a one-match suspension and a fine after being found guilty of misconduct towards UK anti-doping officials, the England Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday.

The Scotland international is alleged to have used "abusive and/or insulting words" towards anti-doping officials who went to West Ham's training ground on Feb. 6 to conduct out-of-competition testing.

The match suspension is not active while the player considers his right of appeal, said the FA, which has also fined the 31-year-old £30,000.

Snodgrass has featured 36 times for West Ham in all competitions this season and has scored four goals.

(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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