🚨 Yeray tests positive for doping in UEFA check due to "mistake" | OneFootball

Athletic Club defender, Yeray Álvarez, has tested positive in a doping control carried out by UEFA, as has been made known in the last few hours.

The player has issued an official statement in which he explains that the adverse result is due to an unintentional error related to his medical treatment for alopecia.

Yeray, 29, has been undergoing prescribed treatment to combat hair loss, and according to his statement, he was not aware that one of the components of the medication was included in the list of prohibited substances by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The defender has emphasized that at no time did he seek to gain a sporting advantage and that he is already collaborating with the relevant authorities to clarify the facts.

For his part, Athletic Club has issued an official statement expressing its total support for the player. In it, the Bilbao club expresses its full confidence in Yeray's honesty and professionalism, while asking for respect for his privacy during the process.

"Athletic Club wishes to express its absolute support for Yeray and trusts that this misunderstanding will be resolved in a favorable manner. The player has always demonstrated exemplary behavior both on and off the field," reads the statement from the red-and-white entity.

The case is now in the hands of the relevant UEFA bodies, which will evaluate the situation before issuing a possible punishment. Although no official sanction has been established yet, this type of case can lead to temporary suspensions depending on the circumstances and degree of responsibility.

More details about the development of the case are expected to be known in the coming days.

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