In July 2015 the Royal Dutch Soccer Association (Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond, KNVB) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Person after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance furosemide.
After notification the Person filed a statement in his defence and waived his right to be heard for the KNVB Disciplinary Committee.
The Person submitted that in the summer he managed to reduce his weight in order to receive a new contract from his club. To keep his weight he used over the counter supplements and thinks that one of these supplement is contaminated with the prohibited substance. The Person stated that he had no intention to enhance his performance and he initiated analysis of the supplements he used. However afterwards the Person reported that he cancelled the analysis of his supplements by a WADA certified laboratorium for financial reasons.
Considering the evidence the Committee concludes that the Person failed to proof how the prohibited substance entered his body and without grounds to reduce the sanction.
Therefore the Disciplinary Committee decides on 28 December 2015 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Person starting on the date of the decision.
