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Liverpool and France defender Mamadou Sakho goes before a UEFA disciplinary panel here on Thursday and will learn his fate for a doping infringement within a few days, the European game’s governing body told AFP.
Sakho tested positive after a Europa League tie with Manchester United (1-1) March 17 after taking a product to reduce body fat.
The 26-year-old centre-back is said not to have known the composition of the weight-loss supplement and informed UEFA he acted in good faith.
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“Some products entail an automatic ban and others not. In this case the player himself wanted the provisional ban and UEFA agreed to impose a 30-day ban,” UEFA medical officer Marc Vouillamoz told AFP.
The player was eventually technically available for International duty at Euro 2016 and despite playing a key role for France these last two seasons Didier Deschamps left him out of the finals squad.
