The drama keeps unfolding at Bristol City's next Championship opponents.
On Wednesday the FA announced a two-year ban for Barnsley defender Bambo Diaby for falling foul of their anti-doping regulations.
The case has been rumbling on for almost a year now but finally draws to a conclusion and comes in the wake of head coach Gerhard Struber being confirmed as leaving for MLS Franchise New York Red Bulls on Tuesday afternoon.
City are due to head to the Tykes next with the home side looking to recruit a new manager and having lost a member of the playing squad.
An FA statement confirmed that 'Bambo Diaby has been suspended from all football and football-related activity for two years following a breach of The FA’s Anti-Doping Regulations.'
The Barnsley defender provided an in-competition urine sample on 23 November 2019 that was found to contain Higenamine.
The governing body's statement confirmed that while Bambo Diaby admitted the charge, he did not establish how the Higenamine entered his system, triggering a mandatory two-year ban.
The suspension is effective from the date of the player’s provisional suspension on 17 January 2020 and will run up to and including 16 January 2022.
As a result of the case, however, Barnsley have announced that they have terminated the contract of Diaby, with the 22-year-old centre-back involved in the decision too.
A statement on the club website explained that:
'Despite making sincere efforts to identify the source of the prohibited substance, Bambo Diaby has been unable to do so. Because of this, a two-year mandatory ban has been imposed by WADA and The FA. Bambo Diaby was not found guilty of knowingly ingesting a banned substance.
'Both Bambo Diaby and Barnsley FC have been honest and compliant throughout the process. However, following the outcome, regretfully Bambo Diaby’s contract has been consensually terminated.'
Bristol City head to Barnsley on matchday 5 of the Championship on Saturday October 17.
