A DOCTOR working with some of the world's top soccer stars is facing disciplinary action over allegations of attempting to intimidate an ex-girlfriend who flagged concerns he was self-prescribing anti-anxiety medication to a pharmacist.
Dr Matthew Brown, 36, who is Manchester City FC's lead medic, had been under investigation over allegations that he had ordered zopiclone and anti-depressants under a patient's name.
A lawyer for the General Medical Council (GMC)said a pharmacist working at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, near Manchester, had raised concerns after being approached by Brown's former lover, who provided pictures of prescription medication labelled for an unnamed patient, that she had found in a home the couple had shared.
The pharmacist then informed Brown of the allegations, which he denied, before reporting the matter to the GMC.
The lawyer said Brown then contacted his ex urging her to send an "email retracting any statements", before threating to tell the GMC about the background of their break-up.
The Daily Mail reported the Brown has previously taken responsibility for administration errors after the club was investigated for breaching the Football Association's anti-doping rules which require all clubs to constantly give notice of their players' locations for testing.
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