In October 2018 police officers seized a quantity of Cocaine and cash in possession of the football coach Mr Campbell. Thereupon Mr Campbell was charged with an offence of supplying Cocaine.
Ultimately in September 2020 he pleaded guilty to the offence of supplying a controlled drug. The Court confiscated the Cocaine and cash and Mr Campbell was fined.
Consequently in December 2022 United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) reported anti-doping rule violations against Mr Campbell for possession and trafficking of a prohibited substance. Following notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the case was referred to the National Anti-Doping Panel.
In view of the Court conviction and Mr Campbell's admission in June 2021 UKAD contended that he had committed these violations. Also UKAD deemed that there are no grounds for a reduced sanction, although prior there had been delays, there has been no substantial delay in the hearing process attributed to UKAD.
Preliminary the Panel had dismissed in January 2023 Mr Campbell's request to have the provisional suspension lifted. Furthermore the Panel concludes that under the Scottish FA Anti-Doping Regulations the Panel has no discretion to impose a reduced sanction, nor that delays in this case was UKAD's fault.
Therefore the National Anti-Doping Panel decides on 20 June 2023 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on Mr Campbell, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 22 December 2022.
