UEFA has again sent a circular to all clubs participating in European competitions, starting from Champions League. But it applies to Europa League and Conference.
In it, he recalled that the European body has all the authority to carry out in-competition and out-of-competition controls on players in all its competitions.
In addition to UEFA anti-doping testing, players should be aware that national leagues such as FIFA may also conduct out-of-competition testing.
Both teams and players can be checked multiple times in quick succession, either randomly or selectively.
Immediate presentation of the player to the anti-doping room
Players selected for doping control must report immediately to the anti-doping room. It is strictly forbidden to go through the locker room first.
Avoiding, refusing or failing to submit to an anti-doping test may be considered an anti-doping rule violation and may result in a player being banned from playing matches for up to four years.
Injured players need UEFA permission to evacuate him
Furthermore, UEFA reminds that if a player is injured before or during the match and the team doctor wishes to evacuate him to the hospital, the UEFA medical officer must first examine him to assess the severity of the injury . It is up to them to decide if they can leave the stadium to go to the hospital immediately or if they have to undergo a possible anti-doping test first.
If this is not followed, the player may also face the same anti-doping rule violation for failure to appear.
Anti-doping room conditions
Match organizers must ensure that the anti-doping room starts with a sufficiently strong Wi-Fi connection.
In addition, for each match the home team must designate a person who can act as a Doping Control Companion directly under the person in charge of UEFA.
Collection of samples from minors
Finally, UEFA establishes certain requirements for collecting a sample from a minor, affecting players under 18 years of age.
They must always be accompanied by a team representative throughout the anti-doping control process. If no team representative is available, the minor must be accompanied by a team representative. UEFA.
All clubs with minors must complete a “Minor Acknowledgment and Agreement Form” prior to the start of competition and signed by each participating minor.
Source: La Verdad
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