Portugal coach Queiroz suspended for 6 months
Posted Thursday, September 02, 2010 by YAHOO Sport
LISBON, Portugal (AP)—Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz was suspended for six months Thursday after the country’s Sports Institute ruled that he disrupted an anti-doping test ahead of the World Cup.
The institute, which governs the National Anti-Doping Agency, said an inquiry found that Queiroz insulted an anti-doping team sent to test the Portugal squad before the tournament in South Africa and his aggressive behavior disrupted their work.
The institute said it has sent the ruling to the Portuguese Football Federation, which employs Queiroz.
This month, the federation had suspended Queiroz for one month on a charge of misconduct related to the same incident in May. However, it said he had used foul language with the inspectors but had not disrupted the test itself.
None of the players tested positive.
Queiroz has said he was angry that the unannounced early morning tests had disturbed the players and admitted he used inappropriate language.
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