English FA reject claims of cocaine use

The English FA today rejected claims that England players have been identified as cocaine users.

The English FA today rejected claims that England players have been identified as cocaine users.

The claims have been made in a report today saying that four past and present England players plus another Premiership star have been named as cocaine users.

Former QPR and Cardiff player Leon Jeanne, a self-confessed cocaine addict, has revealed the names to a national newspaper who say they have passed them onto UK Sport.

The paper claims that UK Sport then passed them on to the FA's chief medical officer.

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But FA head of media relations Adrian Bevington said they had received neither information nor evidence about the claims.

"The FA would today like to make it clear that no current England players have tested positive for any recreational drug or performance-enhancing drug," said Bevington.

"Further to allegations made in a newspaper today we would also like to refute claims that we have received information claiming England players are involved in drug-taking.

"We have an extensive drug-testing programme and additionally invest very heavily in drug education and awareness. We work very closely with UK Sport on this matter and take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

"Clearly, if anyone made the FA aware of any such evidence we would look very closely at it."