What did Al-Ain player Islam Khan say after Al-Asiqa's decision to stop him for two years?

Al-Ain team player, the Kazakh international, Islam Khan confirmed that he was shocked by the decision by the Asian Football Confederation to suspend him for two years due to the appearance of the banned substance (methylhexanamine) in one of his samples during a doping test that he underwent during his participation with the "leader" in the AFC Champions League in September the past.

Islam Khan said in a press statement published by the Kazakhstani "Sport Box" that he was "shocked by the decision that was unjust to him," revealing at the same time that he had decided to resort to the Court of Sport Arbitration in Lausanne in order to prove his innocence to return to the stadiums.

The Kazakh international, who has a contract with the eye until 2023, said that the substance was found in a low concentration (90 ng / ml), which indicates that he used this substance unintentionally, and added: "This substance is often used by bodybuilders to build muscle mass, It is completely useless in football. "

And the player continued his speech, and said: "This substance is often found in sports nutrition, and I am sure that I encountered such a situation, for me in the period since the date of September 11 and for about two weeks, I was with my team and we could not leave the hotel, and we were living in stone Strict healthy without having the opportunity to buy food and drinks, not to mention prohibited items, and I used to only eat what was served in the hotel and only used the sports nutrition provided by the team doctor.

He added: "I recently received a decision from the AFC Disciplinary Committee on my case in the 10-hour meeting, and the AFC representatives demanded my exclusion for 4 years, but in the end the referees decided to exclude me for a period of two years, starting from November 9, 2020, for me I will continue to prove my innocence. And I will definitely appeal this decision, I am sure that the referees at the Court of Lausanne will listen to my arguments and my evidence, and I ask all football fans to support me, I need their support now more than ever.

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