Brown is accused of prescribing himself medication in the name of a patient

The doctor who took responsibility for Manchester City breaching FA anti-doping rules illicitly prescribed himself anti-depressants and drugs to deal with anxiety, a tribunal has heard.

Matthew Brown, 36, who worked for City from 2010 until October 2018, sent intimidating text messages to his ex-girlfriend after being reported to the General Medical Council (GMC), suspecting that she was the source the complaint.

It was alleged that he falsely ordered Zopiclone tablets plus anti-depressants in the name of a patient between June 2016 and June 2018.

During that time, on three occasions City breached FA anti-doping “whereabouts” rules which say that all clubs must report any changes to the location of their players to that drug-testers can know where to find them for spot checks. Three