Is this too harsh or not enough? Manchester City defender Kolo Toure will miss the start of next season after being handed a six-month ban from all football for failing a drugs test. The ban is back-dated to 2 March, when Toure's provisional suspension began. He is free to play from 2 September, but will also be target-tested for a period of two years from 26 May. "This has been a difficult period, and I am sad to have missed the team's triumph of securing Champions League football and the FA Cup," Toure said. "But I am relieved that I will be able to return to football in September and thank the FA's commission for their understanding
