England's Football Association confirmed today that Mark Bosnich would have a personal hearing into drugs charges which threaten to end his career.

The former international goalkeeper was charged last month with breaching the FA's doping regulations after testing positive to cocaine.

The Australian has already been sacked by his premier league club Chelsea but has vowed to fight the charges.

The FA said it would set a date for the hearing within three to four weeks.

"There are some things we need to iron out between ourselves and his legal team," an FA spokesman said.

"It's most important that we keep the process fair and open and to give Mark Bosnich the appropriate time to prepare a case."

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