2023-06-20 02:57:00
This Monday, the conmebol announced the decision to temporarily suspend defender Manoel, from the club Fluminense. The decision of the entity that governs soccer in South America came after learning that in the anti-doping control carried out by the defender after the 5-1 victory of ‘Flu’ over River, for the third date of the Copa Libertadores, he tested positive for the alleged presence of the substance ostarine in his blood.
The entity scheduled a hearing for next June 28, in which its situation will be analyzed. In a statement, the club stated that it “made its legal department available to assist the player in his defense.” For now, the footballer requested the countertest of the sample.
An image of the hard defeat that River suffered at the Maracana against Fluminense, on the third date of the MAURO PIMENTEL Cup – AFP
Manoel appeared for the anti-doping test after the game in which the tricolors thrashed River 5-1 at the Maracana, but it is worth noting that the defender did not play the match, since he remained on the substitute bench. Due to this suspension, the player will be able to continue training, but he will not be able to do so at the club’s facilities.
From this fact, the question that arises is whether River could ask for the points from that defeat. But the immediate answer is no, because the Conmebol regulations does not contemplate the possibility that a team loses points for a positive case, because it is understood that it is an isolated case and not something massive. But in the meantime, the footballer will not be able to play, at least provisionally, and will miss at least the match of the sixth and last date against Sporting Cristal, to be played on Tuesday the 27th at the Maracana, in which Fluminense will try to seal his classification to the round of 16, in addition to two matches for the Brasileirao.
Ostarine is considered an anabolic agent on the list of prohibited substances and methods by WADA, the world entity that regulates the fight against doping, and is known as a hormonal modulator that acts mainly to increase muscle mass. As of 2008, ostarine entered the list of prohibited substances for acting in a similar way to steroids, but with fewer side effects, and it is considered an element of doping inside and outside of competitions.
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