Uefa hits France’s Nasri with six-month doping ban

Former Manchester City midfielder and France international Samir Nasri was handed a six-month doping ban “for using a prohibited method” by European football governing body Uefa on Tuesday.

Nasri, 30, had appealed to Uefa for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE) following a multi-vitamin intravenous booster he received at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016.

That was rejected last March, as was an appeal in December to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The method is on the World Anti-doping Agency’s prohibited list and carries a maximum ban of four years. However, he still has the right to appeal against his ban, Uefa said.

Nasri is currently without a club having left Turkish side Antalyaspor by mutual consent last month.