Source: Daily_Mail
Kolo Toure suspended by Manchester City for failing a drugs test
Manchester City have suspended their Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure after the player failed a drugs test, the club has revealed.[LNB]A statement on the club's website said: 'Manchester City confirm that the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an 'A-sample' provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance.[LNB]'As result of this, he has been suspended from participating in all first team and non-first team matches pending the outcome of the legal process.[LNB]'There will be no further comment from the football club at this stage.'[LNB] Banned: Toure will not feature for City until the outcome of a legal investigation is known[LNB]The World Anti-Doping Agency define a specified substance as one that is 'more susceptible to a credible, non-doping explanation'.[LNB]The WADA punishment for such a positive test ranges from a warning to a two-year ban.[LNB] Decisive action: City moved to discipline Toure - who has featured 22 times for City in the Barclays Premier League this season[LNB] [LNB]The 29-year-old centre-back joined City for ?14million in 2009, ending a seven-year association with Arsenal.[LNB]Gunners boss Arsene Wenger hadsigned him from Ivorian side Mimosas and he went on to captain the clubon a number of occasions before heading to Eastlands, where he servedas club captain under Mark Hughes until he was succeeded by CarlosTevez for this season.[LNB] Clatter II: Balotelli's booking makes mockery of Rooney escaping troubleMan City looking to bolster midfield with Ghana World Cup ace Asamoah[LNB] Explore more:People: Kolo Toure
