Reports: Srna failed post-Champions League doping test after Napoli clash
Darijo Srna failed the post-match test. UEFA, as per policy, did not comment on the news. Questions were raised when Srna was not selected for Shakhtar's most recent Ukrainian league match. Manager Paulo Fonseca had stated that his captain was simply getting a rest, "I'll just say one thing about Darijo, he was not here with us because it was my decision. I wanted him to rest after a very expensive and difficult match against Napoli. "However, he did not comment on the reports of the failed tests.
The possibility of a failed doping test calls into question the integrity of Shakhtar's shocking upset of Naples in their opening European matches. Translated by Matthew Klimberg , a member of Shakhtar Donetsk may have failed post-match anti-doping tests following their Champions League clash with Napoli. According to Ukrainian sources (Sportika) and Croats (Dnevik), the Croatian born right-back and captain of the Ukrainian team Darijo Srna has failed the post-match test. UEFA, as per policy, did not comment on the news.