Queiroz has six-month ban lifted

Former Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has had a six-month ban for confronting doping officials before the FIFA World Cup overturned.

Queiroz, 58, was banned by the Portuguese Anti-Doping Authority in August after an incident with anti-drug testing officials at a national team training session in May 2010.He was sacked from the Portugal job in September, one week after receiving the ban.The former Real Madrid head coach and Manchester United assistant was deemed to have deliberately obstructed the working of doping officials.But on Wednesday the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared Queiroz of intentional disruption, but did reprimand him for his actions.”There was no evidence that his behaviour was intended to disturb the doping control,” the CAS said in a statement.”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.”The ruling added that Queiroz ‘did not dispute the fact that his comments were both inappropriate and offensive’.Under Queiroz, Portugal exited the 2010 World Cup in the round of 16 at the hands of eventual champions Spain. The team then made a disappointing start to their Euro 2012 Championship qualification campaign. Queiroz has been unemployed since his dismissal by the Portuguese Football Federation.