MLS Red Bull New York

Pair of Red Bulls suspended

Published on October 16, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Red Bull New York News Release


SECAUCUS, NJ (Thursday, October 16, 2008) - Major League Soccer announced today that New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Jon Conway and defender Jeff Parke have been suspended for ten MLS games, including regular season and playoffs, effective immediately, and each has also been fined 10 percent of their annual salary. The suspension and fines are the result of testing positive for androstatriendione (ATD) and boldenone metabolites -- performance enhancing substances.

"Jon and Jeff have been valuable members of the Red Bulls organization, both on the field and in the Greater New York community," said Red Bull New York Managing Director Erik Stover. "This is a sad day for our club and our fans. We are extremely disappointed that Jon and Jeff have tested positive for a substance banned by MLS's policy. We have met with both players and they informed us that they ingested an over-the-counter supplement that unknowingly contained a banned substance. However, the Red Bulls support MLS' policy and believe that performance enhancing drugs have no place in professional sports."

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