Swiss Court Rejects Mario Vuskovic's Final Appeal on Doping Ban

The Hamburg SV defender remains suspended until November 2026 after a four-year ban for EPO doping was upheld by the Swiss Federal Court.

Mario Vuskovic's appeal to the Swiss Federal Court against his four-year doping ban has been rejected, leaving no further legal recourse within the sports judiciary system.
The 23-year-old defender was originally suspended for two years in 2022 for testing positive for EPO, but the ban was extended to four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in August 2024.
The Swiss Federal Court's review was limited to potential procedural errors in the CAS ruling, and no such errors were found; the court has not yet provided a detailed explanation for its decision.
Hamburg SV has terminated Vuskovic's contract by mutual agreement but has expressed continued support, with plans to offer him a new role or contract after his suspension ends.
Vuskovic maintains his innocence and could theoretically appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, though this path is considered unlikely to succeed.