Real Madrid released a statement insisting Sergio Ramos “never breached the anti-doping control regulations” after Football Leaks revelations.
This evening, Football Leaks via Der Spiegel, L’Espresso and several other European publications broke the story that Ramos failed a doping test after the 2017 Champions League Final victory over Juventus.
Real Madrid released a statement insisting Sergio Ramos “never breached the anti-doping control regulations” after Football Leaks revelations.
This evening, Football Leaks via Der Spiegel, L’Espresso and several other European publications broke the story that Ramos failed a doping test after the 2017 Champions League Final victory over Juventus.
There were also other instances where the anomalous Real Madrid approach to anti-doping rules was allowed to slide by both UEFA and the Spanish authorities.
“With regards to the reports published by Der Spiegel in relation to our captain, Sergio Ramos, the club wishes to express the following:
“1. Sergio Ramos has never breached anti-doping regulations.
“2. UEFA requested specific information and immediately closed the case referred to, as is customary in such instances, following tests carried out by experts from the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and UEFA itself.
“3. In terms of the rest of the content published by the aforementioned publication, the club will not be making any comment, given the clearly insubstantial nature of the reports.”