Former Portugal international Deco has had his one-year
doping suspension lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
In September 2013, the Superior Tribunal de Justica
Desportiva de Futebol suspended the 36-year-old due to an alleged anti-doping
violation.
However, following a re-test of urine samples provided by
the ex-Porto, Barcelona and Chelsea playmaker, FIFA informed CAS that "no
prohibited substance(s) or metabolite(s) or marker(s) of a prohibited method(s)
on the test menu were detected".
As a result, CAS has lifted the original verdict following
an appeal made by the now-retired midfielder.
"The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued
a consent award in the arbitration procedure between the Portuguese football
player Anderson Luis de Souza "Deco" and the Brazilian Football
Federation (CBF) and FIFA," read a CAS statement.
"As a consequence, Deco, the CBF and FIFA decided to
sign an agreement confirming that the player did not commit any anti-doping
rule violation, that his appeal was upheld and that the STJD decision was set
aside."
Deco played his last game before retirement for
Fluminense in August last year - bringing an end to a 17-year career that saw
him win top-flight titles in Portugal, Spain and England, as well as the 2006
UEFA Champions League with Barca.
Culled from Soccerway
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