Ajax goalkeeper banned for a year

Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana has been suspended for 12 months as he failed an out-of-competition doping test. The club has declared that he took the medicine accidentally which was prescribed for his wife. With this ban, Onana can not participate in any football match, domestic nor international for the next 12 months.

A statement on the Ajax website says:

"On the morning of October 30, Onana was feeling unwell. He wanted to take a pill to ease the discomfort. Unknowingly, however, he took Lasimac, a drug that his wife had previously been prescribed.

"Onana’s confusion resulted in him mistakenly taking his wife's medicine, ultimately causing this measure to be taken by UEFA against the goalkeeper.

"Furthermore, the disciplinary body of the football association has stated 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 banned substances enter the body."

Onana was wanted by many top clubs including Chelsea and Dortmund but this problem will hit his reputation greatly.

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