Sakho holds revenge with WADA

Mamadou Sakho, November 30, 2019 before Crystal Palace-Burnley.

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It is a late revenge that will not restore to Mamadou Sakho a part of the international career that was wrongly stolen from him.

But justice has been done.

According to the judgment rendered this Wednesday by the High Court of the Queen's Bench division in London and revealed by

, the World Anti-Doping Agency has admitted its wrongs to the defender of Crystal Palace, four years after a positive test finally canceled.

In the player's urine, the analysis detected in March 2016 the presence of higenamine (a stimulant contained in food supplements).

This control was worth a suspension to Sakho, then indisputable framework of DD and leaving for a starting place at the Euro in France.

UEFA finally lifted the suspension on the 28th but because the product was in fact not prohibited, but the train had passed for the former captain of PSG, whose place in the left axis of the Blues will be recovered by Umtiti in during the competition.

Occasionally wonder whether Liverpool would have beaten Sevilla in Basel with Sakho, adding another European trophy to the cabinet.

Today WADA apologized and paid him damages after his drugs ban.

Excellent exclusive by @mjshrimper.

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- Simon Hughes (@Simon_Hughes__) November 4, 2020

“WADA recognizes that Mr Sakho did not violate UEFA anti-doping regulations, that he did not cheat, that he did not intend to gain any advantage and that he acted in good faith.

WADA regrets the damage, ”reads an excerpt from the judgment which recognizes“ the defamatory allegations made to the reputation of Mr. Sakho and the distress, injury and embarrassment caused to him.

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“To show the sincerity of this apology, WADA agreed with its insurers to pay Mr. Sakho a substantial sum of damages.

WADA also agreed to cover Mr. Sakho's reasonable costs ”.

The player had claimed 14.5 million euros at the proceedings.

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