Tottenham Women star Ubogagu banned for nine months after being charged with anti-doping violation for acne treatment
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TOTTENHAM WOMEN star Chioma Ubogagu has accepted a nine-month suspension after an anti-doping violation.
The 29-year-old received two prescriptions for acne medication while playing in the United States.
Following her WSL arrival with Spurs last year, Ubogagu continued to take her medication without knowing it was banned.
After asking club doctors for a repeat prescription in November, Spurs alerted UK Anti-Doping.
England international Ubogagu will now be out of action until October.
Upon receiving her ban, the forward told : "I am so sorry to my team-mates and staff that I can’t be out on the pitch.
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"The club has been fully supportive throughout this entire process, and I am so appreciative of all their help.
"My faith, family, and close friends have helped me immensely in this difficult time. I am eager to be back soon now that this has been resolved.
“I want to make clear that the medication had no performance-enhancing effects for me, but I still made the mistake of not being as diligent as possible, and as a result I am unable to play the game I love until I serve my suspension.
"While my dermatologist is aware of my profession, it is also my responsibility to know more about the medications I am prescribed.
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"I plan to share my story and educate others on the severity of what can happen, and I hope I can help other athletes avoid situations like mine in the future."
The FA have accepted that Ubogagu did NOT take medication in order to gain a competitive advantage.
Ubogagu has been provisionally suspended since January.
She made ten appearances in her debut season at Spurs, after joining from Real Madrid.
Ubogagu is a three-time England international, scoring in a match against Austria in 2018.
