Monday 26 December 2016 13:08, UK
Andreas Ibertsberger and Christoph Janker could face sanctions after failing to take a drugs test in the allotted time.
Hoffenheim's Andreas Ibertsberger and Christoph Janker could face possible bans after failing to take a drugs test in the allotted time.
The defenders attended a team meeting and were then ten minutes late for the test after Hoffenheim's 1-1 draw with Borussia Monchengladbach on 7th February.
While both produced negative tests, the disciplinary committee of the German Football Federation (DFB) is looking into the matter.
Dr Rainer Koch, a DFB vice-president, told the governing body's official website: "At first glance, the case resembles the circumstances of Italian players Daniele Mannini (who plays for Napoli), and Davide Possanzini, (who plays for Brescia), who were each given a one-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in January this year.
"Whether that decision is applicable to the two Hoffenheim players is now up to the DFB's disciplinary committee to decide."
