The Manchester United football manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned the Football Association that plans to toughen up drug-testing for Premier League stars will cost an "absolute fortune" and be a "nuisance".
From next season, leading players could face a testing regime that would be similar to those employed in cycling and track and field, with a selected group of players required to provide details of their whereabouts for an hour of every day of the year in order to facilitate random testing.
Ferguson insists he is supportive of plans to stamp out any sign of drug taking in football but says the implementation is very difficult.
The Professional Footballers Association has said it will oppose aspects of a stricter anti-doping code in English football, plans for which were outlined this week by UK Sport and the FA.
