Why FIFA has banned former Nigeria U-23 star for four years

An announcement by the NFF’s Director of Communications confirmed the extension of a ban to a former U-17 worldwide and Bologna ahead

FIFA has banned former Montreal Influence ahead, Orji Okonkwo for 4 years after failing doping checks.

Why has FIFA banned Okonkwo?

In February, NADO charged Okonkwo of utilizing Clostebol, a steroid substance banned on the World Anti-Doping Code checklist.

Clostebol is a non-specified substance within the “S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids” class of the World Anti-Doping Code Worldwide Customary Prohibited Checklist 2021)

Okonkwo, who is predicted to enchantment his case, mentioned he took the substance when he had a knee damage whereas taking part in for Citadella on mortgage from Bologna within the Serie B.

Ademola Olajire, the federation’s Director of Communications launched a Press Assertion on Saturday confirming FIFA’s resolution.

Okonkwo is alleged to have been discovered culpable of violating doping limits by the Italian Nationwide Anti-Doping Tribunal.

“Chairperson of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, Jorge Ivan Palacio affirmed that the participant had been cited correctly, he has had the chance to state his case.

“The choice has been communicated correctly, the choice complies with the rules of FIFA and lengthening the sanctions doesn’t battle with public order or with accepted requirements of behaviour.

“Consequently, the Committee determined to increase the sanction imposed on the participant by the Italian NADO on 20 June 2022.

“Extra particularly, the participant is sanctioned with a four-year suspension from all football-related actions in accordance with the Determination,” it mentioned.

The ban is predicted to run between the twenty fifth of February 2022 and the twenty fourth of February, 2026.

Okonkwo was a member of Emmanuel Amuneke’s 2015 U-17 staff and was additionally within the 2019 U-23 staff that did not qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

He final performed soccer in February 2022 within the Serie B and has been out of the sport since he was first sanctioned.