UEFA: strengthened anti-doping measures to come into effect for the 2015/16 season

The UEFA medical committee has approved plans to intensify its anti-doping programme, the European body announced on 13/03/2015. The measures will come into effect for all UEFA competitions, including the Champions League, the Europa League, the European Championship, and women's and youth competitions, for the 2015/16 season.

The plans include measures such as a steroid profiling programme to help detect the use of steroids over longer time periods, an "Athlete Biological Passport" -- which will monitor players over time and will help reveal the effects of doping -- as well as extensive out-of-competition testing.

UEFA anti-doping programme for Euro 2016 (in France, 10/06 to 10/07/2016)

• "The UEFA Euro 2016 anti-doping programme will comprise extensive out-of-competition testing prior to the start of the tournament for all 24 teams.
• In-competition testing will involve testing at all 51 matches, with over 200 individual tests taking place.
• For out-of and in-competition testing, blood, urine and serum samples will be taken for each tested player.
• The logistical operation in…