End for Anderson after cocaine test

SWANSEA defender Ijah Anderson has been banned for six months after testing positive for cocaine.

Anderson, 29, was suspended by the League One leaders when he failed the test and now they are likely to sack him. He was also fined £ 500 plus costs by the the FA of Wales in Cardiff yesterday.

The former Tottenham trainee joined Swansea on a free transfer from Bristol Rovers but now faces the end of his career.

Anderson, who has made six appearances for Swansea this season, did not contest

SPANISH second division

side Levante have

blocked Ian Harte’s transfer request. Celtic want to sign the 28-year-old ex-Leeds full back (right) but do not want to pay. ‘It is very difficult to let the player leave in January,’ said Levante director of sport Pedro Villarroel.

WEST HAM have

agreed a deal for

24-year- old Israel and Maccabi Haifa striker Yaniv Katan, as revealed by Sportsmail.

The three-and-ahalf year deal is subject to Katan passing a medical and being given a work permit. the charges and declined the chance for a second sample to be taken. He claimed his drink had been spiked at a nightclub.

But FAW general secretary David Collins said: ‘ Players are totally responsible for any substance found in their body, and that is consistent with FIFA and UEFA.

‘ If it is the case he was spiked then it is an unfortunate situation, but any professional footballer has to be aware that he is responsible.’

Anderson has 10 days to appeal and will wait to see what Swansea will do.

JERMAIN Defoe is

out for a fortnight

after injuring an ankle in Spurs’ 3-3 draw at Middlesbrough, says Spurs manager Martin Jol. The striker will miss matches against Birmingham, West Bromwich, Newcastle and Manchester City.