Bad news also hit Athletic Club, where, finally, Yeray Álvarez was given a 10-month ban, starting in April 2026, until he returns to European action. The UEFA committee imposed the ban after he was found guilty of using a prohibited substance during a match against Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League.
Now, Athletic Club will be without the 30-year-old center-back for at least the next 10 months. However, he has rarely been used as a starter, due to the presence of Dani Vivian and Aitor Paredes.
Source: Athletic Club defender Yeray Alvarez has been given a 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐧 by the UEFA committee
Such a sad one for Athletic club, this should serve as a deterrent to other team so they keep an eye on their players, I am not trying to push all the blame on the team but again if the team had pay attention to such, it is possible it could be avoided, this can cost the team a lot and they will be in a tight position now to look for a suitable replacement or suffer that vacuum for the rest of the season at the detriment of that which they had hopes to achieve this season. Now, Athletic Club will be without the 30-year-old center-back for at least the next 10 months. However, he has rarely been used as a starter, due to the presence of Dani Vivian and Aitor Paredes.
Source: Athletic Club defender Yeray Alvarez has been given a 𝟏𝟎 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐧 by the UEFA committee