Tiberias Fitness Coach Blamed as Scapegoat Amid Doping Scandal
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First reported by Mako · 1 hour ago
What happened
Shlomi Vedraru, fitness coach of Ironi Tiberias, is being scapegoated in a doping scandal despite warnings he gave against improper practices. Suspended alongside players, Vedraru's colleagues say he lacked authority and was dismissed after raising concerns. The club's influential figure Eliran Hodeda is accused of controlling doping decisions, while unions have not intervened. The scandal remains under investigation.
- 01Ironi Tiberias fitness coach Shlomi Vedraru is blamed as scapegoat in doping scandal.
- 02Vedraru warned against doping but was ignored by club's powerful figure Eliran Hodeda.
- 03Vedraru suspended by Anti-Doping Agency alongside players Hodeda and Chen Sol.
- 04Coach dismissed via WhatsApp three weeks after raising doping concerns.
- 05Players' and coaches' unions criticized for lack of intervention.
- 06Vedraru's colleagues say doping decisions were beyond his authority and handled by others.
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