The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee sanctioned Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana with a twelve-month suspension on Friday for doping, Ajax reported in a statement.
A prohibited substance was found in the goalkeeper’s body during a control carried out on October 30. Getty Images
“The suspension is effective as of today and applies to all football activities, both national and international,” added the Dutch club.
A prohibited substance was found in the goalkeeper’s body during a control carried out on October 30. According to the version given by the footballer and supported by Ajax, Onana was not feeling well that day and took a Lasimac pill because her wife had previously recommended it to her.
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Ajax will appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and assured that the UEFA disciplinary body declared that Onana “I had no intention of cheating”, but what “based on applicable anti-doping rules, an athlete has a duty at all times to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his body. “
The general director of Ajax, Eric van der Sar, said that from the club they expected “a conditional suspension or a suspension much shorter than these twelve months“because Onana” had no intention of strengthening her body and improving her performance. “
“This is a terrible setback for André himself, but also for us as a club,” lamented Van der Sar.
