Terrible morning for Ajax Amsterdam. Minutes after being officially rebuffed by UEFA for Sébastien Haller, the Batavian club this time surprised everyone by announcing via a press release that the governing body of European football had decided to suspend the Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana (24 years old) for a period of one year due to violations of anti-doping rules.
“The disciplinary commission of the European Football Association UEFA has imposed a 12-month suspension on André Onana for violating anti-doping rules. After an “out of competition” test on October 30 of last year, the substance Furosemide was found in the urine of the warden. The suspension is effective from today and applies to all football activities, national and international ”, indicates the press release.
A medication from his wife taken by mistake
A huge blow for a player who has become a pillar of Ajax and enjoys a very good rating on the market. Stunned by the announcement of UEFA, Ajax does not intend to let it go and has indicated that an appeal will be made to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). But before, the Dutch club gave the explanation of this positive control.
“On the morning of October 30 (2020), Onana was feeling bad. He wanted to take a pill to relieve himself. Without knowing it, he took Lasimac, a drug that his wife had already been prescribed. Onana’s confusion led him to mistakenly take his wife’s medication, which ultimately led UEFA to take that step against the goalkeeper. In addition, the disciplinary body of the football association said that Onana had no intention of cheating. However, the European Football Association believes, on the basis of the applicable anti-doping rules, that an athlete has a duty at all times to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his body ”.
The disciplinary body of the European football association, UEFA, has imposed a suspension of 12 months on Andre Onana for a doping violation.
— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) February 5, 2021
