WADA's refusal to rule out appealing against Uefa's decision to clear Liverpool and French footballer Sakho of taking a banned substance suggests that there would be an acrimonious legal battle between Mamadou Sakho and the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Wada was facing being sued by Sakho and Liverpool over the extraordinary chain of events which led to the France defender being judged to have failed a drugs test and forced to miss the Europa League final and European Championship.
Last week, Uefa's control, ethics and disciplinary body absolved
Sakho of taking a performance-enhancing substance after a near
four-month battle by the player to clear his name.
However, Wada has the right of appeal and, asked whether it planned to exercise that right, a spokesman said:
"We are awaiting the reasoned decision as it relates to this one."
The agency may need to overturn the verdict if it is to avoid legal
action over its handling of a saga which threatens to shatter confidence
in its ability to lead the fight against drugs in sport.However, Wada has the right of appeal and, asked whether it planned to exercise that right, a spokesman said:
"We are awaiting the reasoned decision as it relates to this one."
Culled from theindependent.ie
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