Papu Gomez will not be part of active football for the next two years for a prohibited substance that he got before the World Cup.
He tested positive while he was still part of Sevilla before the World Cup and the club was aware of his possible outcome.
He will be forced to be retired because he will be 37 years old. He is actually part of Monza and has played only 40 minutes in the Serie A this season.
According to Relevo the source of the prohibited substance is his children’s syrup that the player has used in Seville.
But this has not been a sufficient excuse to the anti-doping authorities, which have decided already in the suspension period. The player have the right to appeal the decision regarding with its length and to gain a possible reduction.
He has a long career starting from Arsenal Sarandi and ending in Monza, spending his successful years in Bergamo, with Atalanta from 2014 to 2021, being part of UEFA Champions League group stage.
