over doping in football, although Omnisport
understands the FA will not punish him.
The Football Association has asked Arsenal manager Arsene
Wenger to explain his recent comments on doping in football,
Omnisport understands.
In a wide-ranging interview with L'Equipe, Wenger said his
values meant he could never tell one of his players to take a
performance-enhancing substance – but he was unsure over
whether all opponents during his football career were operating
with similar levels of integrity.
He said: "I try to be faithful to the values that I find important in
life and to transmit them to others.
"In 30 years of my coaching career, I never got one of my
players injected to be more efficient. I never gave them a
product that can improve performance.
"It is about pride. I've played against a lot of teams that were
not in this state of mind."
The FA does not wish to punish Wenger over the comments, but
they will seek talks with the 66-year-old to determine whether he
has any further information on the subject that could be of use.
Dinamo Zagreb player Arijan Ademi is having his B sample
investigated after failing a drug test when the Croatian side beat
Arsenal 2-0 in the Champions League in September.
The issue of drugs in sport has come into sharp focus this week
after the World Anti-Doping Agency published a report accusing
Russia's national athletics federation of operating a systematic
doping programme.
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