Newcomer Manchester United Alexis Sanchez did not show up for the doping test on January 22.

On Monday, January 22, the Anti-Doping Agency of the English Football Association conducted regular monitoring of Arsenal players, which was absent from Alexis Sanchez, who at the time was signing a contract with Manchester United. According to the rules, the club must warn in advance about the possible absence of some players from the doping control procedure, but Arsenal did not do it.

"Neither the club, nor Alexis Sanchez has absolutely nothing to hide," Arsenal's coach Arsene Wenger told The Guardian.. - I have always been completely intolerant of doping, and all my charges, too. Alexis regularly passed all the tests, so he's clean. On Monday, he had a very busy day, he and his agent signed papers to Manchester United, so he could not physically attend the procedure. I understand that since Sanchez was still listed as our player at that time, Arsenal had to report his absence.

Why this did not happen - I do not know ".

At the moment, the English Football Association has not announced its verdict on this issue, studying all the details. If the reason why Alexis Sanchez did not appear for doping control will not be recognized as valid, the player can be punished right up to the disqualification.

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