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Israeli Football Club Ironi Tiberias Indicted Over Illegal Player Infusions
The Israel Football Association charged Ironi Tiberias football club with illegal player infusions violating anti-doping rules, endangering player health, and obstructing investigation. Key officials, including suspended owner Miki Beitan and coach Eliran Hodeda, face allegations.
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What happened
- 01Israel Football Association indicted Ironi Tiberias for illegal player infusions violating WADA rules.
- 02Charges include aiding drug use, fraud, ignoring judicial decisions, and obstructing investigation.
- 03Suspended owner Miki Beitan, coach Eliran Hodeda, and other officials are implicated.
- 04Complaint followed a May 3 playoff match where players allegedly received excessive infusions.
- 05Five players, coach, and two staff were provisionally suspended pending investigation.
- 06Ironi Tiberias denies allegations, claiming infusions were saline and properly supervised.
The case follows a complaint about excessive infusions before a May playoff match and resulted in provisional suspensions of players and staff.
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