Volleyball players Alexandre Bouko and Pavel Moroz has filed a request with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) that they are prepared to plead guilty to an anti-doping rule violation they unknowingly committed in order to receive a lesser sentence, the general secretary has said of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VFV) Alexander Yaremenko told .
In September, it became known that former volleyball players of Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and the Russian national team Butko and Moroz had passed positive doping tests during the Final Six of the Russian Championship in 2014. Since April 2022, they have been suspended from matches and training.
– So far, the FIVB hasn’t made a decision regarding Moroz and Butko. This process has been going on for a long time, more than four months after the notification, Yaremenko told . – We are trying to hurry to make a decision, but nothing yet.
– Is it possible to appeal when the FIVB announces the decision?
— The position of the players is not subject to appeal. Butko filed a statement that he was willing to admit guilt, that he was guilty and that it happened out of ignorance. It’s called an agreement. He is willing to accept a voluntary suspension in order to receive a shorter sentence. He asks for mercy. He laid out this position four months ago.
– Does Frost have the same position?
Yes, they served together.
According to , in 2014 Butko and Moroz took a drug similar to meldonium. This drug had no effect on the athletic qualities of the athlete and RUSADA was informed in due time that Butko and Moroz were taking it.
Source : MatchTV
