Coach, Manager, and Five Key Players of Ironi Tiberias Suspended Over Illegal Injections Scandal
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Ironi Tiberias football coach, manager, and five players are temporarily suspended amid an investigation into illegal doping injections following a complaint by a rival club. The club owner denies wrongdoing, calling the case a pressure tactic, while the players' lawyer seeks a plea deal.
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- Ironi Tiberias coach, manager, and five players suspended over illegal doping suspicions.
- Suspensions follow investigation into banned substances given via injections.
- Complaint filed by M.S. Ashdod triggered probe by football association and anti-doping agency.
- Players hired lawyer who received signals about possible plea bargains.
- Club owner calls allegations a pressure tactic and denies official notifications.
- Suspended individuals have rights to hearings and trials under WADA rules.
The National Anti-Doping Agency has temporarily suspended Ironi Tiberias football coach Eliran Hodida, technical manager Chen Sol, fitness coach Shlomi Vedardo, and five senior players amid an investigation into illegal injections. The suspensions follow suspicions that some players received banned substances through supplements, with large volumes of injections allegedly administered to mask these substances before doping tests. The players involved are David Kaltins, Guy Hadida, Niv Gottlieb, Sambinia, and Yonatan Teper.
The investigation began after M.S. Ashdod, recently relegated following a tight race with Tiberias, filed a complaint to the Israel Football Association about suspected illegal injections near a relegation playoff match. The Anti-Doping Agency conducted an in-depth inquiry in cooperation with the football association.
The suspended players have hired attorney Efraim Barak, who maintains their innocence and has received indications from the agency about possible plea deals. Ironi Tiberias owner Aryeh Kalmanzon dismissed the allegations as pressure tactics, claiming no official communication has been received and suggesting the scandal is a "spin" aimed at forcing the club's relegation. He stated, "This issue will explode as it started."
The suspended individuals will have the right to a hearing and may pursue plea bargains or trials under WADA regulations. The case remains ongoing as the club and authorities continue their investigations.
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