Premier League and EFL doctors have become so alarmed by football’s sleeping pill problem that they have stopped dishing out tablets to players.
In the wake of Dele Alli’s heartbreaking admission that he became addicted to sleeping pills, Mail Sport highlighted the growing issue of the players’ dependency on the medication.
English football’s troubles with sleeping drugs is not a new problem, though Alli’s bombshell interview with Gary Neville which aired on Thursday thrust the concerns firmly into the public domain.
And it is understood that some club doctors, even prior to Alli’s comments, have taken the decision to stop administering strong sleep aids given the growing worries over the long-term effects it has on a player’s overall well-being.