UEFA has imposed fines of €5,000 each on Barcelona stars Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski for breaching the Anti-Doping Regulations after Barcelona’s recent UEFA Champions League match.
The fine stems from Barcelona’s heartbreaking 4-3 defeat (after extra time) against Inter Milan in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final away in Italy. This loss led to Barcelona’s elimination from the competition.
According to the report, UEFA has imposed a fine of €5,000 each on both Lamine and Lewandowski for a breach of the Anti-Doping Regulations. The governing body ruled that the Barcelona duo failed to follow the instructions of the Doping Control Officer (Article 21.8) and did not promptly proceed to the Doping Control Station (Article 21.10(a)), as required by the rules, resulting in a small fine.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has also faced consequences. In addition to the fine, Flick has been fined €20,000 and given a one-match suspension from UEFA club competitions for incidents that occurred during the same match.
The German coach was deemed guilty of breaching the general principles of conduct (Article 11(1) DR) and violating the basic rules of decent conduct (Article 11(2)(b) DR). Flick’s assistant, Marcus Sorg, has received the same financial and sporting penalty for similar reasons.
All sanctions take immediate effect and will impact Barcelona’s upcoming European fixture. Consequently, Flick and Sorg will be unable to be on the bench.
Furthermore, the ruling from UEFA’s Control, Ethics, and Disciplinary Body also affects Barcelona. The club must pay €5,250 for its fans throwing objects (Article 16(2)(b) DR) and €2,500 for the lighting of fireworks (Article 16(2)(c) DR) during the match.
