Croatian defender Mario Vuskovic, 21, who plays for Hamburg, was suspended for two years after testing positive for EPO (a hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells) in mid-September last year, the German Football Association (DFB) announced on Thursday. in an official statement.
Testing performed on September 16, 2022 during a training session revealed traces of EPO in Vuskovic’s urine, both in his A and B sample. November 2024.
The player and Hamburg (currently in german second division) appealed the decision of the DFB. The German Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) can also file an appeal within a week.
“All analyzes revealed a small but clearly visible amount of EPO,” explained Stephan Oberholz, president of the DFB sports court (Sportgericht), which adjudicates doping cases in German football in the first instance.
In a note published by the German club on Thursday, Hamburg’s board member Jonas Boldt commented on the case and said the team would try to appeal.
“We are aware of the decision of the DFB sports court and, after a conversation with Mario’s lawyers, we immediately agreed that the judgment should be appealed. We will now take our time to deal with the reasoning behind the judgment,” he said in a statement.
The DFB Sports Court suspends Mario #Vuskovic for two years. The player and HSV appeal.
To the statement. ⤵#nurderHSV
— HSV English (@HSV_English) March 30, 2023
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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