Leicester,
Arsenal and Chelsea claim the publication of doping allegations made by the
Sunday Times are "without foundation".
The three Premier League clubs were named in a Sunday Times report which
claims a doctor - named by the newspaper as Dr Mark Bonar - had been
secretly filmed allegedly discussing working with numerous professional
athletes, who used banned treatments.
The report stated that Bonar had claimed to have treated players from
Leicester, Arsenal and Chelsea.
However, those claims have been rejected by all three clubs, who also
expressed their disappointment at the publication of the report.
And on Sunday evening Dr Bonar tweeted: "The @SundayTimesNews allegations
are false and very misleading. I have never had a relationship with any
premier football club or player."
Leicester said in statement: "Leicester City Football Club is extremely
disappointed that
The Sunday Times has published unsubstantiated
allegations referring to players from clubs including Leicester City when,
on its own admission, it has insufficient evidence to support the claims.
"Leicester City follows robust and comprehensive anti-doping protocols to
ensure its full compliance and that of its players with all anti-doping
rules and regulations."
A Chelsea statement read: "The claims
The Sunday Times put to us are false
and entirely without foundation.
"Chelsea Football Club has never used the services of Dr Bonar and has no
knowledge or record of any of our players having been treated by him or
using his services.
"We take the issue of performance-enhancing drugs in sport extremely
seriously and comply fully with all anti-doping rules and regulations.
"Chelsea FC players are regularly and rigorously tested by the relevant
authorities."
Arsenal, like Leicester and Chelsea, were similarly dismissive of the
allegations.
"Arsenal Football Club is extremely disappointed by the publication of these
false claims which are without foundation," a statement read.
"The club takes its responsibilities in this area very seriously and our
players are well aware of what is expected. We strictly adhere to all
guidelines set by the World Anti-Doping Agency."
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