Monza have released a statement following news that Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez has tested positive during a doping test. The news broke earlier today with reports claiming Gomez tested positive in 2022, when he was still playing for Sevilla in Spain. If found guilty, the Argentine forward could face a two-year ban from the game.
Monza have now released a statement, confirming they are aware of the news and reserve the right to take appropriate action:
“AC Monza announces that it has received today from FIFA, through the FIGC, notification of the first-degree sentence of the Spanish Anti-Doping Commission, issued against the footballer Alejandro Dario Gomez.
The sentence includes a two-year disqualification from sporting activities.
Terbutaline was found in the footballer’s biological samples.
This is a drug taken to calm a bronchospasm crisis, in October 2022, when the player was a member of Sevilla FC.
The positivity is the result of an involuntary intake.
AC Monza reserves the right to assess the next procedural steps’.
