the defender of manoel fluminense was suspended for the conmebol after having tested positive for an anti-doping control at the end of the match that his team thrashed in Brazil by 5 to 1 to River at the Maracaná stadium, for the third date of the group stage of the Libertadores Cup of America.
The soccer player did not play for a minute but he did not pass the anti-doping tests to which he was subjected on May 2 in Rio de Janeiro.
TO Manuel a substance called ostarinewhich is a chemical compound that is used to treat muscle loss and osteoporosis, although it is still under investigation.
“Although its potential therapeutic benefits have been explored, ostarine has not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for medical use. This has led to the World Anti-Doping Agency classifying it as a prohibited substance.“, explained the Infowod medium about the substance.
What will River do in the face of this positive case?
The idea of asking for points for that game crossed the minds of the leaders of River but the fact is that it is not authorized to do so by regulation, since it contemplates that in order to carry out this action the positive cases must be massive, with only one footballer the victory of Fluminense cannot be annulled.
However, while Manuel awaits the hearing on June 28 to resolve their situation, from the carioca club they expect a counterproof that will unlock the situation that would complicate it to continue playing matches in the Libertadores Cupsince it could suffer a strong sanction by the conmebol.
