B00M: Ajax Goalkeeper Banned After Failing Drug Test | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Feb 05, 2021
The Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has at today, Friday been banned for 12 months by the UEFA for failing a drug test in October, 2020.
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Onana's ban takes effect, February 5, 2021, and will apply to all football activities at both national and international levels.
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An out-of-competition check found Furosemide in Onana's urine, but Ajax claims the Cameroon international took it "unwittinglyÔÇØ after feeling unwell.
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"On the morning of October 30 Onana did not feel well. He wanted to take a tablet. Unwittingly, however, he took Lasimac, a drug that his wife had previously been prescribed,ÔÇØ Ajax's statement read.
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"Onana made a mistake with the product and mistakenly took his wife's medicine, which ultimately led to UEFA's action against the goalkeeper.ÔÇØ
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Reacting to the ban, Ajax managing director, Edwin van der Sar said: "This is a terrible setback, for Andre himself but certainly also for us as a club. Andre is a top goalkeeper, who has proven his worth for Ajax for years and is very popular with the fans.
"We had hoped for a conditional suspension or for a suspension much shorter than these 12 months, because it was arguably not intended to strengthen his body and thus improve his performance.ÔÇØ
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Onana and Ajax will appeal the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The 24-year-old Onana, joined Ajax from Barcelona in 2016. He has made over 150 appearances for Ajax, and his current contract at the Dutch giants will expire in 2022.
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— Faith Ukanwa