FRANKFURT: Hamburg defender Mario Vuskovic returned a positive B-sample result in a doping case investigated by the German Football Association (DFB), the second-tier club said on Thursday.
Croatian Vuskovic failed a standard dope test in November when his A-sample showed the prohibited substance Erythropoietin (EPO).
“(The club) was informed today by the DFB about the result of the positive B-sample of player Mario Vuskovic, which was opened on Dec 12, 2022,” Hamburg said in a statement.
Further proceedings regarding possible sanctions will be conducted by the DFB’s sports jurisdiction.