CAS upholds two-year ban on Finland's Eremenko for cocaine use


Belgium v Finland - International Friendly - Brussels, Belgium - 1/06/16. Finland's Roman Eremenko in action with Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne (R). REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

ZURICH (Reuters) - CSKA Moscow and Finland midfielder Roman Eremenko's two-year ban by UEFA for using cocaine has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the tribunal said on Friday.

Eremenko, a key player for Finland, had sought to overturn the suspension and the case went to a CAS panel of arbitrators.

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