LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says his club is to blame for Alexis Sanchez missing a doping test on the day the forward completed his move to Manchester United.
Wenger was reacting to reports that Sanchez has fallen foul of the English Football Association’s whereabouts rule by allegedly not being present for a routine doping test on Monday. On that day, Sanchez was in the northwest of England, tying up his transfer to United as part of a swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Wenger says “on the administration side, it would still be our responsibility. On the day, he had not moved.”
Wenger says “the intention of Alexis was not to hide,” adding: “It’s a special event for him to miss a drugs test because he was certainly busy somewhere else ... it’s just a bad day for him to be tested.”
Wenger says Arsenal to blame for Sanchez missing doping test
Wenger says Arsenal to blame for Sanchez missing doping test
Tunisia appoint Lamouchi as new coach
- The 54-year-old French coach will replace Sami Trabelsi
- Lamouchi led Forest and Cardiff in England’s second tier
TUNIS: Former Nottingham Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi has been appointed as Tunisia’s new coach, the country’s football association announced on Wednesday.
The 54-year-old French coach, who has also managed Cardiff City and Ivory Coast, will replace Sami Trabelsi, who left his role following Tunisia’s last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
“The Tunisian football federation has announced that it has signed coach Sabri Lamouchi to take charge of the national team until July 31, 2028,” the Tunisian FA said in a statement.
Lamouchi, who was born in Lyon and has Tunisian roots, led Forest and Cardiff in England’s second tier, and also had a stint with Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais.
Tunisia have qualified for this year’s World Cup and have been drawn in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Japan and a European playoff winner.
