LONDON (AFP) - Manchester City centre-back Kolo Toure was on Thursday banned for six months for testing positive for a banned substance earlier this season.
The ban was backdated to March 2, the date of his provisonal suspension, meaning the Ivory Coast international will be available to play for his club in September.
Toure will also be target-tested for a period of two years, starting on Thursday, following an independent regulatory commission hearing convened at Wembley by the Football Association.
Toure admitted the offence - his first - contrary to Regulation 3 of the FA Doping Regulations 2010-11.
But the panel took into consideration the circumstances behind his use of water tablets belonging to his wife.
Headed up by Christopher Quinlan QC, the commission were satisfied Toure did not intend to enhance sporting performance or to mask the use of a performance-enhancing substance.
The ban was backdated to March 2, the date of his provisonal suspension, meaning the Ivory Coast international will be available to play for his club in September.
Toure will also be target-tested for a period of two years, starting on Thursday, following an independent regulatory commission hearing convened at Wembley by the Football Association.
Toure admitted the offence - his first - contrary to Regulation 3 of the FA Doping Regulations 2010-11.
But the panel took into consideration the circumstances behind his use of water tablets belonging to his wife.
Headed up by Christopher Quinlan QC, the commission were satisfied Toure did not intend to enhance sporting performance or to mask the use of a performance-enhancing substance.
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