The English FA were today accused by players' chief Gordon Taylor of acting "disgracefully" over the Rio Ferdinand drugs test controversy.
The Manchester United defender has been reported to the FA for failing to attend a drugs test. He is expected to be omitted from the England squad for Saturday's match in Turkey and could face a two-year ban.
PFA chief executive Taylor claims that by proposing to leave Ferdinand out of the England squad the FA have effectively allowed him to be identified before any charge has been brought - and before he has had a first interview to establish whether there is a case to answer.
Ferdinand insists his failure to attend was just forgetfulness, and that he took and passed another drugs test within 36 hours.
Taylor said: "I feel the FA have totally breached their own rules which say there is to be no disclosure of a player's identity until there has been a clear proof of guilt and a punishment has been imposed.
"What should have happened first is for Rio, the PFA and Manchester United to attend this hearing on Monday, let the FA listen to his explanation, and then take a course of action," Taylor said.
"They have not even given him any credit for the fact he tested negative 36 hours later.
"I have spoken to him and as you can imagine he's not best pleased. Manchester United are not either - one of their biggest assets has been named and shamed completely contrary to the FA's own code of practice."