Former Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has had his six-month ban lifted on appeal.

Suspension lifted after incident with doping officers last year

Former Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has had his six-month ban lifted on appeal after allegedly disrupting an anti-doping testing session.

The Portuguese Anti-Doping Authority hit Queiroz with the suspension last September following an incident involving three of their doping control officers at Portugal's World Cup training camp in May.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Wednesday that the former Manchester United assistant's conduct had not "disturbed the sample collection process or the work of the anti-doping officers".

However, the panel did brand his behaviour "unacceptable".

The CAS ruling said: "After their arrival, the anti-doping officers were approached by Mr Queiroz. Following a discussion, the anti-doping officers left to continue the anti-doping control and, as he was walking away Mr Queiroz uttered some very distasteful and sexually descriptive comments regarding the mother of the ADoP president."

No evidence

CAS said no players were directly involved in the episode and there was " no evidence that Mr Queiroz's behaviour was intended to disturb the doping control".

The ruling said Queiroz "did not dispute the fact that his comments were both inappropriate and offensive".

Former Real Madrid coach Queiroz, who spent two stints at Old Trafford as Sir Alex Ferguson's assistant, was sacked as Portugal coach two days after a surprise 1-0 defeat to Norway in Euro 2012 qualifying last September.

He announced his intention to appeal against his ban later that month, meaning he was free to work until the appeal hearing.SKY SPORTS ON SKY

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