Uefa ditches Fred lament
Uefa has thrown out a protest by Fenerbahce, who had complained that Champions League opponents Shakhtar Donetsk fielded Fred in last week's tie despite allegations of a doping offence against the Brazilian midfielder. "The protest has been dismissed," a Uefa spokesman said yesterday.Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu selected Fred for the third qualifying round first leg in Istanbul on Tuesday last week, which ended 0-0, while admitting the club had been advised by Uefa not to include him.On Friday, the Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed that Fred had tested positive for the masking agent hydrochlorothiazide during the Copa America in Chile.Lucescu admitted he had been made aware of the possible doping violation but felt Fred was free to play as the club had yet to be issued with formal notification of any suspension.The CBF said: "We did not have this medicine available to us and it was not dispensed by the medical staff of the Brazilian national team."..
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