Some Essendon players are expected to receive show-cause letters in relation to the club's supplements program. Source: News Limited
ESSENDON will not have to include legal fees for players in its salary cap, the AFL has ruled.
The Bombers have declared they will pay any costs for players associated with the investigation into the club's supplements program in 2012.
No Essendon player has been issued a show cause notice from ASADA, but the anti-doping body's chief Ben McDevitt told senate estimates on Tuesday night notices could come soon.
The club last week made a formal submission to the league that legal fees not be included in the cap.
The AFL's general counsel Andrew Dillon said: "It has been determined that the reimbursement of legal expenses incurred by players that relate directly to defending any potential breach of the AFL Anti-Doping Code shall be excluded from the club's Total Player Payments.
"This is in accordance with current practice whereby clubs organise and pay for player's legal expenses when they are contesting a charge at the AFL Tribunal or appearing before the Appeals Board."
Rival clubs led by Collingwood president Eddie McGuire have questioned why Essendon's players should be afforded special salary cap treatment if the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency issues show-cause notices.
Former St Kilda forward Ahmed Saad was required to cover all legal expenses relating to his 18-month suspension for using a banned energy drink last year.
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