Anti-Doping Commission accepted Fallia's appeal

The  Anti-Doping  Commission  has  announced  that  pursuant  to  the  national  legislation  and  the WADA Code, the National Anti-Doping Appeals Panel accepted the appeal filed by Clayton Failla.

The Panel  reformulated  the decision pronounced by the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel on the 27th September 2012 exclusively with regard to the penalty whereby the appellant Clayton Failla was sentenced to a period of ineligibility of four months, and instead sentenced Clayton Failla  to  a  period  of  ineligibility  of  three  months,  starting  from  the  date  of  provisional suspension, namely from Wednesday 20th July 2012.

Mr Clayton Failla returned an adverse analytical finding for Ephedrine in a urine sample provided on 25th June 2012 following a Euro Cup match between Valletta and Hibernians. This substance is included  on  the  World  Anti-Doping  Prohibited  List  2012  under  the  Stimulants  (Specified Stimulants) category and is consequently prohibited under the Malta Anti-Doping Rules.

Mr Clayton Failla will be eligible to participate again in any capacity with any sport organisation registered with the Kunsill Malti għall-iSport from the 21st October 2012.