Players’ chiefs have served notice that they will fight plans for the Premier League’s top stars to be tested for drug use in their own homes.

England footballers and other Premier League stars face a raft of extra drug tests under a new crackdown being planned by their sport’s authorities, it was reported today.

Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has signed a seven-week contract with A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has agreed a new one-year contract extension with the Premiership leaders.

WEST HAM winger Shaun Newton has escaped the sack despite landing a seven-month ban from the Football Association following a positive test for cocaine.

West Ham winger Shaun Newton has escaped the sack despite landing a seven-month ban from the Football Association following a positive test for cocaine.

Former Chelsea and Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich is preparing to make a comeback.

Alex Ferguson believes he has finally got the right man to fill the massive void left by goalkeeping great Peter Schmeichel in Dutchman Edwin van der Sar.

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has sold 11,535 shares to Malcolm Glazer’s company Red Football Limited.

Edwin van der Sar’s move to Manchester United was finalised today after the goalkeeper passed a medical.

Manchester United have reached agreement with Fulham over the signing of Edwin van der Sar for an undisclosed fee.

A footballer who has been banned for six months after twice testing positive for cocaine first returned a positive finding early last year and appeared before a disciplinary hearing in August.

Australian goalkeeper Mark Bosnich is considering a comeback with Walsall.

Striker Adrian Mutu has vowed to rebuild his career and reputation when his seven-month ban for failing a drugs test ends.

CHELSEA last night accused the FA of being “weak on the issue of drugs” after Adrian Mutu was handed a seven-month ban following his positive drugs test.

Chelsea tonight accused the Football Association of being “weak on the issue of drugs” after Adrian Mutu was handed a seven-month ban following his positive drugs test.

Adrian Mutu is expected to be suspended for between six and eight months when he appears before a Football Association disciplinary hearing tomorrow.

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon today insisted his club had no option but to sack Adrian Mutu over his failed drugs test and denied there was any vendetta to force the Romanian striker out of Stamford Bridge.

Troubled Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has begun his rehabilitation programme by seeing a Football Association psychiatrist.

JOSE MOURINHO believes he has enough firepower in Eidur Gudjohnsen and Mateja Kezman to see off the challenge of CSKA Moscow in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

Adrian Mutu’s representative Gheorghe Popescu has urged the Chelsea striker not to “prolong the agony” by waiting for a ‘B’ sample after he tested positive for a banned substance.

FIFA will keep a watchful eye on the Adrian Mutu case to ensure the Football Association impose a minimum six-month ban on the Chelsea striker should claims that he has tested positive for cocaine be proven.

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has admitted it was an easy decision to leave Tim Howard out of the side that defeated Liverpool at Old Trafford last night.

ALEX FERGUSON is hailing rookie American goalkeeper Tim Howard as Manchester United’s star performer during the first half of the Barclaycard Premiership campaign.

The Football Association today refuted reports they had sought the maximum two-year ban for Rio Ferdinand as punishment for missing a drugs test.

Former soccer star Mark Bosnich was arrested after an alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend Sophie Anderton, it emerged today.

ROOKIE keeper Tim Howard has insisted he does not want to be an overnight sensation at Manchester United.

Rookie keeper Tim Howard has insisted he does not want to be an overnight sensation at Manchester United. The American is at Old Trafford for the long haul.

The Football Association will continue their enquiries into the activities of John Fashanu after the News of the World reported fresh claims of match-fixing involving the former Wimbledon striker.

Almost 50% of professional players believe football has a drug problem.

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich was today continuing the fight to clear his name as he prepared an appeal against a nine-month ban from playing following a positive drugs test for cocaine.

GOALKEEPER Mark Bosnich has pledged to appeal against being found guilty of a positive drugs test for cocaine – even though he could be back playing again by the end of September.

Mark Bosnich has been suspended for nine months by the FA.

Mark Bosnich’s personal disciplinary hearing at the Football Association is not expected to conclude until tomorrow.

Mark Bosnich, sacked by Chelsea for testing positive for cocaine and suspended from football worldwide by the Football Association, faces a wait of weeks or even months before discovering if he has a future in the sport.

Mark Bosnich’s career was still on hold today after both the Football League appeals committee and the Football Association confirmed they have yet to set dates for hearings relating to his positive drug test for cocaine.

GOALKEEPER Mark Bosnich has lost his case against unfair dismissal from Chelsea.

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich must wait until next week before learning whether he has won his case for unfair dismissal against Chelsea.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink looks set to remain a Chelsea player for the rest of this season after the Blues insisted there are no plans to visit Barcelona to hold talks on his future.

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich was today preparing his next move after receiving confirmation from Chelsea of their intention to sack him.