Ex-Leeds United man Pontus Jansson hit with ban after doping control accusations

Former Leeds United player Pontus Jansson has been suspended following allegations of misconduct with doping control officers. The defender is currently holding talks with boyhood club Malmo FF, but he will not feature in their upcoming matches after being banned for two matches.
The sanction related to charges that Jansson made offensive and inappropriate comments to a member of doping control and failed to follow instructions when he was selected for doping testing after a match. Malmö appealed the decision and emphasized that parts of the incident had not been accurately described.
However, the suspension remains in place, ruling the former Leeds man out of tonight’s match against Brommapojkarna and the next match against Kalmar FF next weekend.
In a statement posted on Malmö’s website, sporting director Daniel Andersson expressed disappointment with the decision:
“Over the years, we have participated in many anti-doping controls without encountering What’s the problem.
“This time the organization is a little different to what we are used to and misunderstandings have arisen which we believe could have been avoided with greater clarity and better leadership from those in control . That said, at Malmö FF we could and should have acted in a much better way. And we believe the same is true for those responsible for control.
“While it is notable and regrettable that ten weeks have passed between the incident and the decision on a possible sanction, we have now left image, the verdict has been given and we just have to comply with it. We still have important games to win this year and we have shown time and time again how strong we are when the fans, teams and associations come together to achieve success. labour.
Jansson has represented Malmö since leaving Premier League club Brentford at the end of last season. The 32-year-old has made 11 appearances for Allsvenskan, scoring his first goal for the club against Halmstads in August.
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