Suspension for footballer over failed drug test

HULL CITY midfielder Jake Livermore has been suspended by his club and the Football Association after failing a drugs test.

The 25-year-old tested positive for a banned substance after playing in Hull’s win at Crystal Palace on April 25.

The Daily Telegraph reported the drug found in the sample he provided was cocaine, which is considered recreational but is still on football’s banned list.

A Hull City statement said: “The Football Association has suspended Hull midfielder Jake Livermore.

“Following suspension by the FA the club has subsequently suspended Jake Livermore pending further investigations to be made by the FA and our own internal disciplinary procedures”.