André Onana returns to the pitch after nine months of suspension
Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper André Onana.
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Text by: Farid Achache Follow
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Suspended nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after a positive test for doping products, André Onana will return to the field on November 4.
In September, he resumed with the U21 Ajax Amsterdam with the permission of Fifa.
He has since joined the first team.
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Like Ajax Amsterdam, Cameroon is once again counting on André Onana. Antonio Conceiçao, the national coach, called on his services for the last two days of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Malawi and Côte d'Ivoire on November 13 and 16. Cameroon are second in the group, ahead of one point by the Ivorians they receive for the shock of the last day.
André Onana is in contract with Ajax Amsterdam until June 2022 and is not expected to extend.
This strongly annoys a group of ultra supporters of Ajax Amsterdam who do not want to see the Cameroonian goalkeeper again.
“
Let's be honest, you are a great goalkeeper and you have often been very important to us.
But as we have seen time and time again in the past, a good player is not a good person,
”they wrote in a statement.
"
You are a terrible Judas
"
The supporters accuse him of not having wanted to extend his contract and to leave free.
“
You have decided not to sign and thus stab Ajax and their supporters in the back.
Not only is Ajax losing a huge amount of money because of you, but you cannot be taken seriously as a person anymore.
(...) Unfortunately, we must conclude that you are a terrible Judas and that we cannot and do not want to forgive you for this
”, we can also read.
Long announced in Lyon this summer, the Cameroonian will finally continue with Ajax because Marten Stekelenburg is now unavailable for the rest of the season.
The 39-year-old Netherlands international suffers from a hip injury and needs surgery.
“
Onana is still under contract with us.
Ajax's needs are paramount and from this point of view, it is a good thing that he is back in the first team,
”said Marc Overmars, the club's sporting director in a statement. Thursday, October 28, André Onana rejoined the group of the professional team during a collective session. "
As of today, André Onana will resume training with Ajax's first team
," the Dutch champion said in a statement. At 25 and after six years in Amsterdam, the Cameroonian international could enter the Italian championship next summer.
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