Uefa dismisses Fenerbahce’s protest against Shakhtar Donetsk fielding Fred

The 0-0 result stands for the teams’ third qualifying round, first-leg match in Turkey last week ahead of the return match on Wednesday in Lviv, Ukraine.

The Super Lig outfit registered a complaint with the European governing body after it was announced the Brazil global failed a doping test during the recent Copa America.

Donestk vowed to field the Brazil worldwide, in spite of the UEFA advising strongly against it. Coach Mircea 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 a formal notification of any suspension.

Shakhtar host Turkish side Fenerbahce in the second leg of their tie on 5 August with the winners advancing to the Champions League play-off for a place in the group stage.

However, the CBF said they were “supportive” of the player.

The substance can hide the presence of other drugs and the 22-year-old faces a ban should a second sample confirm the findings of the first test.