Arsene Wenger asked to share thoughts over fears footballers are using drugs

Ian Payne

Former Sports Correspondent

Arsene Wenger will be asked to talk to the UK Anti Doping authority over what he knows about drug taking within football.

The Arsenal manager has often spoken strongly about his feelings on the subject, advocating blood tests for players.

He once said many football "legends" were possibly "cheats" and that he had played "against many teams " that used performance enhancing drugs.

Well now he's been challenged to share his thoughts on the subject by the CEO of UK Anti Doping, Nicole Sapstead.

She's on a crusade to encourage more "whistleblowers" in sport, to report people they suspect of taking performance enhancing drugs.

Ms Sapstead told ITV News that "something doesn't feel right" in football, and that she would be "amazed" if there weren't some who cheated.

She admitted that they cannot stop drug taking in sport without either more money, or more "intelligence".

"Lance Armstrong and Marion Jones were always tested, and yet they got away with it," she said.

Ms Sapstead believes they need people within the various sports to help them.

Wenger is due to hold his weekly press conference at the club tomorrow, and it's almost certain he'll be asked for his thoughts and whether he'll meet with her.