West Ham’s Snodgrass Slapped with Verbal Abuse Charge

West Ham United midfielder, Robert Snodgrass, has been charged by the Football Association (FA) after he allegedly verbally abused anti-doping officials last month.

According to a statement released on Monday, 4 March, FA confirmed that the 31-year-old Scottish international – who signed with the club from Hull in 2017 – had been charged over the incident, which reportedly took place at the Hammers’ training ground.

The statement reads: “It is alleged [that Snodgrass] used abusive and/or insulting words towards UK anti-doping officials who were visiting West Ham United’s training ground on 6 February 2019 to conduct out-of-competition testing.”

Per reports, Snodgrass was neither tested nor due to be tested; rather, he was simply in attendance when the alleged incident occurred.

The midfielder has until 18 March to respond to the charge. If found guilty, he could be banned for one game and have to pay an £8 000 fine.

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