Mario Vušković. Imago / Panoramic
Mario Vušković has been suspended for two years by the German Football Association. The 22-year-old Croatian defender is suspected of having doped with EPO.
Hamburger SV defender Mario Vušković is not about to return to the pitch. The Croatian was suspended for two years by the DFB (German Football Association) for violating anti-doping regulations. “At the end of the procedure, the DFB is convinced with sufficient certainty that the analyzes of samples A and B of the player’s urine have shown the presence of erythropetin (EPO)said Stephan Oberholz, president of the DFB sports court.
«It is a so-called ‘non-specific’ prohibited substance, which is a punishable violation of the DFB’s anti-doping rulescontinued the latter. Suspended as a precautionary measure since November 15, 2022, the 22-year-old continues to claim his innocence. The person concerned and his club have appealed the decision.