Swiss federal judges reject final appeal by Peru’s Guerrero

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:24 AM CST Thursday, Mar. 7, 2019 Last Modified: 6:09 AM CST Thursday, Mar. 7, 2019

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Peru forward Paolo Guerrero lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test.

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Peru forward Paolo Guerrero lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test.

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Peru forward Paolo Guerrero lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test.

Switzerland’s supreme court said on Thursday its panel of five federal judges rejected Guerrero’s appeal against FIFA and the World Anti-Doping Agency.

The Swiss Federal Tribunal ruling announced on Thursday delays the 35-year-old player’s return to action with Brazilian club Internacional until early April.

FILE - In this June 21, 2018 file photo, Peru's Paolo Guerrero looks up during the group C match at the 2018 soccer World Cup, in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Guerrero has lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test. Switzerland‚Äôs supreme court says its judges rejected Guerrero‚Äôs appeal against FIFA and the World Anti-Doping Agency. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

Guerrero is also ineligible for Peru’s two friendly games in the United States this month, against Paraguay and El Salvador.

He tested positive for a metabolite of cocaine at a World Cup qualifying game against Argentina in October 2017. He argued that he drank contaminated tea at a hotel.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport extended FIFA’s six-month ban to 14 months. That case was heard after Guerrero appealed to overturn the ban, and WADA requested a longer sanction than FIFA’s appeals committee imposed.

However, a Swiss judge froze the ban last year to let Guerrero play at the World Cup in Russia, noting it could be a “crowning glory of his career” in Peru’s first World Cup appearance for 36 years.

Guerrero scored one goal at the World Cup, in a 2-0 win over Australia. Peru had already been eliminated by 1-0 losses against Denmark and eventual champion France.

Federal judges ordered him to pay court costs of 7,000 Swiss francs ($6,970), and 8,000 Swiss francs ($7,960) to WADA.

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