WADA Settlement Talks with Coach Eliran Chodda Collapse

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Settlement talks between WADA and coach Eliran Chodda have collapsed over his alleged involvement in a doping scandal with Ironi Tiberias. WADA reduced its ban request from seven to three years, but Chodda rejected the offer. Legal proceedings will begin this month, with Chodda filing a defense, and hearings are expected in November.

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WADA settlement talks with coach Eliran Chodda have collapsed.
WADA reduced its ban demand from seven years to three years.
Chodda rejected WADA's three-year ban offer.
Legal proceedings are scheduled to begin early this month.
Chodda will file a defense statement through lawyer Adi Carmeli.
Hearings are expected to start in November before three arbitrators.

Negotiations for a settlement between the Israeli branch of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and coach Eliran Chodda have broken down. The discussions were aimed at resolving Chodda's involvement in a blood doping scandal concerning Ironi Tiberias. WADA initially sought a seven-year ban for Chodda but reduced its demand to three years as a compromise. However, this offer was rejected by Chodda and his representatives.

The legal proceedings are set to begin early this month, with Chodda expected to file a defense statement by the end of October through his lawyer, Adi Carmeli. Hearings are scheduled to commence in November before a panel of three arbitrators who will decide the coach's fate. Chodda's defense is expected to argue that Tiberias did not employ a doctor during the period in question.

Chodda stated that the procedure was initiated by Miki Bitan, who later responded positively to an offer. Chodda had proposed conducting the procedure in a hospital, but it was ultimately decided to perform it on the field. The scandal came to light when Chodda entered a room where a player was present.

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