West Brom boss Tony Pulis refuses to confirm Saido Berahino failed drugs test

West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis has refused to comment on why Saido Berahino was banned by the Football Association.

The Daily Mail has claimed that the 23-year-old served a suspension after testing positive for a recreational drug last September.

Berahino is now a Stoke City player after completing a £12m move to the Potters last month, and manager Mark Hughes confirmed this morning that the forward was banned for eight weeks.

Pulis confirmed that the England Under-21 international did serve a suspension, but he would not go into detail about why it was issued by the FA.

"Saido served a ban while he was here but I won't comment why. He didn't play for me because he wasn't fit enough," Pulis told reporters in a press conference.

The forward was sent to a training camp in France during the last few months of his West Brom career, with Pulis claiming that he needed to tackle weight issues.