Antidoping

UEFA Hattrick VI: players and staff from the U17s

Next session on Monday 18 November with the Under-19 Women's National Team

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

UEFA Hattrick VI: players and staff from the U17s

Tenth meeting of the season for the Hattrick VI programme, created to support the development of Football in Europe, including infrastructures, development of youth and women's football and training programmes including on antidoping, fundamental especially in youth football. For today's tenth meeting of the season, Francesca Sordini from the Federal Antidoping Commission and Francesca Boscariol from NADO Italia, met with players and staff from the Under 17 National Team, at Centro Federale in Coverciano ahead of the first round of Uefa Qualifiers, scheduled from 28 October to 3 November. The main topics for discussion included the rules and regulations from UEFA and WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), the list of banned substances, how an anti-doping test is conducted, the rights and responsibilities of the athletes, the use of exonerations for therapeutic means (TUE), how to recognise the risks of accidental doping and the consequences of a positive test. This session was undertaken to ensure that the young athletes fully understand the importance of performing in a clean and honest manner. The primary objective is to make sure athletes are prepared and knowledgeable, able to avoid doping and to protect their own health and sporting careers. The next meeting, which is with the Under 19 Women's team, is scheduled for Monday 18 November.