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Atalanta defender Palomino suspended after positive doping test

Reuters
Jose Palomino in action for Atalanta
Jose Palomino in action for AtalantaReuters
Atalanta's Argentine defender Jose Luis Palomino (32) has been handed a provisional suspension by Italy's Anti-Doping Court after testing positive for a banned substance, the country's national anti-doping organisation (NADO) said on Tuesday.

Palomino's sample contained a metabolite of clostebol, a steroid on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) banned list which can also be found in some medications.

The suspension comes before the start of the new Serie A campaign, which Atalanta kick off on August 13 at Sampdoria after finishing eighth in the table last season.

"The National Anti-doping Court, accepting the request made by the National Anti-doping Prosecutor, has proceeded to suspend as a cautionary measure the athlete Jose Luis Palomino," NADO Italia said in a statement.

Palomino could not immediately be reached for comment.

Atalanta confirmed they had been notified by the Anti-Doping Court about the suspension.

"...while waiting to evaluate the next steps in the process, the substance which the national anti-doping prosecutor reported is clostebol metabolite," Atalanta said in a statement.

Palomino, who joined Atalanta from Bulgarian side Ludogorets in 2017, has made 202 appearances for the Bergamo-based club in all competitions.