I'm wonering if he didn't appeal the test itself because he'll admit that he took a fat burner, which may make him look more cooperative and allow for a leaner sentence. I don't enough about other people's fights against UEFA to know for sure, but it appears that if you cooprate and give them mitigating circumstances (hey, it wasn't a steroid, I just stupidedly took this supplement without checking with my physio first) then you can get a 6 month ban instead of a 2-4 year ban. Thats my fairly uninformed read on it at least.

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Posted by SetTheMood

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Posted on 4/27/16 at 10:22 am to Tigerstark

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Sakho didn't appeal UEFA to test his B sample. He's gonna be out for a while.

Man, that's awful news. We needed him for the Europa push. I hope Toure and Lucas strap in, because we're going to need their old legs paired with Lovren.

I'm not sure of the procedure with UEFA, but if there were some type of suspensive appellate process, I'm sure he would have availed himself of it to allow him to finish the season and then have his hearing during the summer.

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Posted by TheZaba

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Posted on 4/27/16 at 12:19 pm to Tigerstark

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I'm wonering if he didn't appeal the test itself because he'll admit that he took a fat burner, which may make him look more cooperative and allow for a leaner sentence

I'm sure this is the case. I'm just hoping it will be <6 months. Sucks that he probably won't be able to take part in the Euro's in his home country right when he's coming into good form, but I'll be selfish and hope that he can start back with us after only missing a month or two of football because we need a consistent partnership in the back.

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