18.12.2024 21:30
Berkay Vardar, who came up through the Beşiktaş youth system and most recently played for Fatih Karagümrük, along with Emirhan Delibaş, tested positive for doping in routine tests. The players, who have been banned from football for four years, stated in a joint announcement that this situation occurred without their knowledge and that they have initiated legal proceedings.
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A striking development has occurred regarding Emirhan Delibaş and Berkay Vardar, who were raised in the Beşiktaş youth academy.
DOPING DETECTED IN THEIR BLOOD
In routine tests conducted on Berkay Vardar and Emirhan Delibaş, who last played for Fatih Karagümrük in the Trendyol 1st League, doping was detected in the blood of both players.
BANNED FROM FOOTBALL FOR 4 YEARS
Meanwhile, the penalties for the two players who tested positive in the routine tests have also been determined. The 21-year-old young footballers have been banned from football for 4 years due to this.
BOTH PLAYERS ARE FREE AGENTS
Both players, who had a painful departure from Beşiktaş and signed with Fatih Karagümrük at the beginning of the season, had their contracts terminated on August 27. Berkay Vardar and Emirhan Delibaş hold their own transfer rights.
JOINT STATEMENT MADE
Berkay Vardar and Emirhan Delibaş, who tested positive for doping, made a joint statement. The statement included the following remarks;
"Today, we feel the necessity to share a very sensitive situation regarding our careers and personal lives with you. The positive results of the routine DOPING TEST conducted at the beginning of the season (the positive results of both A and B samples) deeply saddened both us and our loved ones. We are aware that this situation is a matter that will cast a shadow over our sports careers and reputations. However, we would like to state with all our hearts that this result is the outcome of an event that developed beyond our knowledge and control.
Upon investigating the matter in detail, we learned that a banned substance was used during a treatment method applied by our individual trainer (a person named T.K.) without our knowledge. This substance entered our bodies through an injection given to us. We have no knowledge of the substance in question or its intended use, and this situation is a great disappointment for us, as it was carried out by someone we trusted and believed to be working with many professional players.
"LEGAL PROCESS INITIATED"
Regarding this incident, we would like to state that we have initiated the necessary legal processes and that we will also file the necessary criminal complaints and claims for material/moral damages against the person named T.K. We are providing all necessary cooperation to ensure that justice is served and that all truths come to light, and we are conducting this process transparently.
Throughout our lives, we have always been people who believe in the importance of hard work, discipline, and fair competition. All our successes on the field have been earned through our sweat; we do not tolerate injustice or unfairness. This unfortunate incident serves as a significant lesson for us and has once again shown that we need to be much more careful in the future.
"OUR NAME WILL BE CLEARED, OUR BELIEF IS STRONG"
Those who know us have never lost their faith in our character and understanding of sports. We sincerely thank everyone who has stood by us and believed in us during this difficult process. We firmly believe that our name will be completely cleared, and we know that when this process is over, we will be remembered only for our successes."
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