Doping agency hits back at football authorities

World anti-doping chiefs have come out fighting against football's ruling powers and warned that opposition to testing players while at home and on holiday is playing into the hands of drugs cheats.

Doping agency hits back at football authorities

World anti-doping chiefs have come out fighting against football's ruling powers and warned that opposition to testing players while at home and on holiday is playing into the hands of drugs cheats.

FIFA and UEFA have both expressed their strong opposition to the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) 'whereabouts' rule, where sports stars have to register their location for an hour each day.

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