{"id":288391,"date":"2011-03-03T19:38:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/03\/manchester-city-suspend-kolo-toure-after-defender-tests-positive-for-specified-substance-during-fa-drugs-test\/"},"modified":"2011-03-03T19:38:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-03T19:38:00","slug":"manchester-city-suspend-kolo-toure-after-defender-tests-positive-for-specified-substance-during-fa-drugs-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/03\/manchester-city-suspend-kolo-toure-after-defender-tests-positive-for-specified-substance-during-fa-drugs-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City suspend Kolo Toure after defender tests positive for &#8216;specified substance&#8217; during FA drugs test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Chris Davie<\/h3>\n<h4>3 Mar 2011 19:38:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"59.0131233596\">\n<div readability=\"15\">\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kolo Toure,Manchester City(Getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/b3279dee113852_news.jpg\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kolo Toure,Manchester City(Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <span readability=\"18.5082815735\"><\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/109\/man-city\">Manchester City<\/a> have suspended <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/c%C3%B4te-divoire\/1167\/kolo-toure\">Kolo Toure<\/a> after the defender tested positive for a &#8216;specified substance&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The Ivorian, who moved to Eastlands in July 2009, failed a test conducted by the FA. As a result, the 29-year-old is not permitted by the club to take part in any first-team or reserve matches until a legal process has been resolved.<\/p>\n<p>The centre-back will therefore miss Saturday&#8217;s Premier League encounter with Wigan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manchester City confirm that the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an \u2018A-sample\u2019 provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance,&#8221; said a statement on the club&#8217;s official website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There will be no further comment from the football club at this stage.&#8221;<br \/><em><br \/><\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/b3279dee113852_news-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See original here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/03\/03\/2378071\/manchester-city-suspend-kolo-toure-after-defender-tests-positive-\" title=\"Manchester City suspend Kolo Toure after defender tests positive for 'specified substance' during FA drugs test\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City suspend Kolo Toure after defender tests positive for &#8216;specified substance&#8217; during FA drugs test<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Chris Davie 3 Mar 2011 19:38:00 Kolo Toure,Manchester City(Getty Images) Related Links Teams Players Manchester City have suspended Kolo Toure after the defender tested positive for a &#8216;specified substance&#8217;. 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