CHERRIES have been fined £35,000 after breaching Football Association rules on anti-doping.

The club was charged under Regulation 14(d) of the FA's rules and admitted the breach.

Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, Cherries were fined and warned over their future conduct.

The Dorset side were charged with failing to ensure their 'Club Whereabouts' information was accurate.

Clubs are required to keep the FA informed of the location of their players in order to facilitate drug testing.

This includes providing the times of training sessions, home addresses of players or other addresses where the team may stay overnight.

Clubs must give the FA this information by 10am every Monday and, should it change during the week, the governing body has to be notified.

The FA operates a three-strikes policy over a 12-month period, with any breach triggering a charge.

No details of the specific incidents have been given but it is understood part of the charge relates to one player failing to give the club details of a new home address.

The movement of players between Eddie Howe’s first-team squad and the under-21s is also believed to have been involved.

High-fliers Manchester City were fined £35,000 and handed a warning after admitting a similar breach last month.