09:35 | Geneva (Switzerland), Jul. 17.
Peruvian soccer star Paolo Guerrero can play for his Brazilian club Flamengo when it resumes competition this week, despite his suspension for an alleged doping offense, Switzerland's top court said Tuesday.
It had not been immediately clear if that stay applied only to the World Cup, raising concern among Flamengo fans that the club might have to get by without their star.
But a spokesman for the Swiss tribunal told AFP that the May decision "is in force until the court approves other measures or reaches a final decision."
He was initially
banned for a year, this was later reduced to six months on appeal last December.
That ban ended on May 3, making Guerrero eligible to play at the June 14-July 15 World Cup in Russia.
CAS secretary general Matthieu Reeb told AFP on Tuesday that the Swiss tribunal may decide to reimpose the suspension after it receives the full argument in support of the decision reached by CAS judges, which is likely to happen by the end of the month.
(END) AFP/RMB
Published: 7/17/2018