Ex-Manchester City and Arsenal
midfielder, Samir Nasri has been banned from football for six months because of
a drip treatment he took at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016, his lawyer said.
According to BBC Sport, the
30-year-old Nasri took the treatment while on holiday, but it contravened World
Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) rules leading to a Spanish Anti-Doping investigation.
Nasri's lawyer disclosed that
the suspension was being imposed by Uefa. Reports in Spain have suggested the
ban will be made public on Monday.
Nasri, who is without a club having
left Turkish side, Antalyaspor in January, received treatment from a private
medical company, Drip Doctors, in his hotel room.
At the time he was on loan
from Manchester City to Sevilla and posed for a photograph with the
organisation's co-founder Jamila Sozahdah that drew publicity.
Wada rules state there is a 50 millilitre
infusion limit per six-hour period for active athletes but it was alleged he
received 500 millilitres of hydration in the form of sterile water containing
micronutrient components.
In February 2017, a request by
Sevilla for a retroactive therapeutic use exemption (TUE) for Nasri was refused
by Uefa, whose decision was later upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Former France international
Nasri's spell with Antalyaspor lasted only six months after he joined from
Manchester City in August 2017.
Nasri played for Arsenal from
2008 to 2011 before moving to City for £25m, going on to win two Premier League
titles during his time at Etihad Stadium.
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