- by Josh Coulson
- – on Aug 02, 2018
- in Soccer
Samir Nasri’s doping ban has been increased from six months to eighteen months after a successful appeal by UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector.
Samir Nasri was once a mainstay in the Premier League. The French international played in England for eight years, first with Arsenal and then moving on to Manchester City, playing almost 300 games between the two clubs. Towards the tail end of his time with the latter, Nasri spent a spell on loan in La Liga with Sevilla and since then has sort of fallen off the soccer map.
That has happened for a couple of reasons. First of all, Nasri attempted to rejuvenate his career in Turkey when he signed for Antalyaspor in 2017. That didn’t work out. The midfielder made just eight appearances before terminating his contract six months later. He has been a free agent ever since but unfortunately, not having a club has been the least of Nasri’s worries.
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That’s because in February of this year, despite being without a club, Nasri received a six-month ban from all competition for receiving an intravenous treatment at a Los Angeles clinic. The Frenchman received the treatment while on loan at Sevilla, and doing so was a breach of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s rules. As reported by Sky Sports, however, things have only gone from bad to worse for the former Arsenal man.
The six-month ban that Nasri previously received has now been tripled to eighteen months. UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector argued that a six-month ban was not a fitting punishment and that Nasri should be suspended for longer. Clearly, those in charge of the appeals process agree as the suspension from soccer now stands at a whopping year and a half.
There is some good news for Nasri, however. Despite playing eight matches for Turkish side Antalyaspor, the ban has been applied retroactively, starting from July 1, 2017. The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body also ruled that Nasri will be allowed to return to training with any club from November 1, 2018. That means if the former Premier League winner can find himself a club, he will be able to start training again in just three months time.
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