"Liverpool" defender Mamadou Sakho avoided further punishment for testing positive for doping after the Europa League match against "Manchester United". UEFA announced the positive doping test of the 26-year-old player on April 28 and imposed a one-month temporary suspension. However, after this period ended, the punishment was not extended, and today it was announced that the investigation is closed and Sakho will not face any further penalties. "After hearing statements from the player's lawyers and representatives of the anti-doping control laboratory, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee decided to close this case," - said in an official statement. Due to the previous punishment, Sakho had to miss the last eight matches of the season with "Liverpool" and was not invited to join his national team for the ongoing European Championship.
