FA charges Manchester City in relation to anti-doping rules

Manchester City is facing charges in relation to the Football Association's anti-doping rules after the Premier League side failed to ensure the "Club Whereabouts" information was accurate, the English governing body announced Wednesday.

The club has until Jan. 19 to respond to the charge.

The FA requires all clubs to submit details of their respective training sessions, as well as the home addresses of players, to ensure drug tests can take place, according to the BBC.

A brief statement on the FA's website read: "It is alleged the club failed to ensure that their 'Club Whereabouts' information was accurate, contrary to Regulation 14(d)."

The violation occurred on three separate occasions, Jamie Jackson and Sean Ingle of the Guardian report. That would fall under the three-strikes-and-out policy of the FA, so City would face a financial punishment if found guilty.

The club's specific charge relates to a failure to update training schedules with accurate information about "where players would be at particular times - including members of City's elite development squad," the Guardian reports.

An independent commission is expected to judge the case once Manchester City enters a plea.