2 players tested positive for marijuana use at the Futsal IDC

Drugs Soccer

2 players tested positive for marijuana use at the Futsal IDC

By Shanil Singh

Wednesday 26/08/2020

Two players tested positive for marijuana use during the Vodafone Futsal IDC last weekend.

Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel confirms the two were first-time offenders and have been suspended for three months.

Patel says the two players and their clubs have been fined $200 each.

He says more than 40 tests were conducted during the tournament.

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