Defense attorney Mario Vuskovic from HSV has apparently lost the legal battle against the four-year barrier imposed on him for epo-doping. According to agreed media reports, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court dismissed the Croatian appeal against the judgment of the International Sports Court (CAS).
This was reported on Monday evening both the “Hamburger Abendblatt” and the “Hamburger Morgenpost”. According to this, the 23-year-old’s complaint was rejected, so that the four-year lock remains against the defender. The lawyers of Vuskovic should be sent to the decision in the coming days. The HSV defender can no longer submit any further appeals. He will finally be closed until September 2026.
So far there has been no official statement from the Swiss Federal Supreme Court on the case. The HSV, Vuskovic and its lawyers have not yet commented on the current development.
CAS increased original sentence
Vuskovic was retroacted by the sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) for taking the blood doping agent EPO for two years for two years for taking the blood doping agent EPO. At the end of August of last year, the CAS had then upheld the national anti-doping agency’s appointment and the World Anti-Doping Agency and increased the sentence for the central defender from two to four years.
In contrast, the Croat, who claims his innocence, was preceded by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. His prospects for success had been estimated to be low anyway. The court only checked whether there was procedural errors in front of the sports court. According to reports, the 23-year-old could now move to the European Court of Human Rights. Also with little prospect of success.
The HSV and Vuskovic have dissolved the contract that was originally dated by 2025 in mutual agreement. After the lock in September 2026, he will receive a new license player contract. Until then, the Croatian should work for the club in a different function.
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Hamburg Journal | 11.02.2025 | 7:30 p.m.
