Why Monza player Papu Gomez received two-year doping ban

Monza ahead Papu Gomez was given a two-year doping ban attributable to his baby’s cough syrup, however the reasoning behind the accusation of ‘gross negligence’ has been leaked to Spanish media.

The entire matter has been shrouded in confusion from the beginning, together with the unusual reality this failed doping take a look at was in 2022 earlier than going to the World Cup with Argentina, when he was nonetheless taking part in for Sevilla.

But the ban was solely imposed days after he joined Serie A aspect Monza as a free agent in October 2023.

Gomez has at all times maintained the positive test was caused by some cough syrup that had been given to his child.

Now Spanish web site Relevo declare that the defence is a bit more particular, blaming his spouse Linda Raff for giving him a spoonful of the cough syrup containing banned substance terbutaline.

It’s claimed the letter to the Spanish Anti-Doping Fee defined Gomez returned residence from coaching with a nasty cough, so late at evening his spouse administered a small spoonful of the identical syrup they’d given to their baby.

It had been prescribed 9 months earlier, although, so was not a latest matter.

Gomez had hoped to depend on article 10.5 of the World Anti-Doping rules, which permit for ‘contamination of the athlete’s meals or drink attributable to a associate.’

Nevertheless, the sanctioning committee insisted this was not meals or drink, however a drugs that was administered.

“Removed from displaying the absence of guilt, this defence reveals an evident lack of the traditional and required precautions for a top-level skilled athlete,” so the two-year ban was imposed for “gross negligence.”