UEFA has confirmed their increased doping ban extension on former France international player Samir Nasri's doping ban from 6 to 18 months on Wednesday over the intravenous drip medical treatment he received at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016.
The French player who is currently without a club, was ban for six months in February 2018 after taking a multi-vitamin vaccination in breach of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.
Reports revealed that Nasri had the drip medical treatment while he was on loan at the Spanish club side Sevilla during the 2016-17 season, which led the Spanish anti-doping agency to open an investigation.
The ban was backdated to July 1, 2017, meaning the ex-Manchester City and Arsenal midfielder will be cleared to return next January. He can resume training with a club at the start of November.
He retroactively wrote a petition to UEFA to grant him a remedial use exemption (TUE), but his appeal was rejected by European football's governing body(UEFA).
January 2018, Samir Nasri left Turkish top division side Antalya after poor performance in his six-month playing career.

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