HSV sports director Jonas Boldt was critical of the actions of the national anti-doping agency NADA in the Mario Vuskovic case.
“If you look at the whole procedure, it raises many, many questions,” said Boldt after the 0: 4 in the friendly of second division soccer team Hamburger SV at 1. FC Köln.
With a view to NADA, which accompanies the doping case, the 40-year-old added to “Magenta-TV”: “I think that we are also left a bit alone by NADA. We are ready to clarify all of this, but the cooperation from the other side leaves a lot to be desired.”
After positive A and B tests, Vuskovic has been banned for the time being on suspicion of doping and has to keep fit on his own. The 21-year-old Croatian continues to protest his innocence and cannot explain the whole thing, said Boldt.
The defender offered to do a DNA test: “But somehow they refused.” A DNA test could be used to check whether the urine really came from Vuskovic, so it refers to a possible procedural error – which is considered unlikely.
Vuskovic is now waiting for an appointment with the German Football Association, where the sports court has procedural sovereignty. In the worst case, the professional faces a four-year ban.
Boldt is therefore looking for a powerful replacement that will quickly close the gap. The HSV still needs “a certain width in the squad” in the central defender position, conceded the sporting director.
A transfer from ex-captain Tim Leibold, who according to media reports wants to move to the USA, could bring fresh money into the coffers.