The UEFA disciplinary body has sanctioned
André Onana
with 12 months without playing for having breached the anti-doping code by consuming a drug for which he tested positive in an out-of-competition test.
The 24-year-old Ajax goalkeeper will appeal this stigo, which separates him from all tournaments, both national and international, before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS).
On October 30, the Cameroonian was subjected to an anti-doping test in which furosemide, a diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and hypertension, was found in his urine.
"On the morning of October 30, Onana was not feeling well. She wanted to take a pill for that. However, she unconsciously took Lasimac, a medicine that his wife had previously been prescribed. Onana made a mistake with the product, taking it by mistake. his wife's medicine, "Ajax explained in a statement.
"A terrible setback"
In this sense, the Dutch champion affirms that UEFA itself knows that the goalkeeper "had no intention of cheating".
"However, UEFA believes, on the basis of current anti-doping regulations, that an athlete has a duty at all times to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his body," he said.
Edwin van der Sar
, general director of Ajax, reiterated that from the club they defend "a clean sport", and showed his sadness for the sanction.
"This is a terrible setback for André and for the club. André is a great goalkeeper, who has proven his worth with Ajax over the years and is well liked by fans. We were expecting a precautionary suspension or a penalty much shorter than these twelve months, because he had no intention of improving his performance, "he explained.
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