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Sheffield United's Jose Baxter hit with five-month drug ban by FA
SHEFFIELD UNITED midfielder Jose Baxter has been hit with a five-month drug ban but will be available for the start of the campaign after serving the FA punishment over the summer.
Jose Baxter has been hit with a five-month drug ban by the FA
Baxter was suspended by the League One club in May when traces of a banned substance, believed to be MDMA, were discovered after a routine test.
At a personal hearing, the former Everton trainee claimed his drink had been spiked.
FA discipline chiefs suspended three of the five-month ban for two years.