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West Ham star Snodgrass banned for abusing doping official

Robert Snodgrass has been given a one-match ban and fined £30,000 for misconduct towards UK anti-doping officials.

The West Ham midfielder was charged by the Football Association (FA) in March for allegedly using "abusive and/or insulting and/or improper" language towards the officials when they visited the Hammers' training ground on February 6.

The Scotland international requested a personal hearing to challenge the charge, but the decision was upheld by an independent regulatory commission.

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"The player has been given a one-match suspension, which is not currently active whilst he considers his right of appeal, and fined £30,000," the FA said on Tuesday.