“She made a big mistake hiring this crook as her coach” – Patrick Mouratoglou ridiculed by fans after he takes responsibility for Simona Halep’s doping scandal 

In the world of sports, doping cases are taken seriously, and the athletes are suspended for a brief period, putting a hold on their professional careers. In tennis, Simona Halep was banned after being caught doping. Although the Romanian has appealed, she is still banned and hasn’t participated in any of the tournaments since.

Since 2022, Simona Halep has been banned for the use of collagen. However, recently, her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, took responsibility for the doping scandal, blatantly accepting that it was actually he who brought her that collagen. He revealed: 

We proposed her to take collagen and we brought her Collagen from a company. This collagen happened to be contaminated, and there was no way to know it, but I feel responsible for what happened because it’s my team, so me basically who brought her this collagen. 

As expected, the news comes as a shock to all the fans, who have also started to back the player and blame the coach.

She made a big mistake hiring this crook as her coach.

Tweeted a fan as a comment to this confession

Similarly, there are more tweets against the coach. Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:

Partick Mouratoglou blames ITIA for not looking into Simona’s case properly

Simona Halep, the Romanian tennis player has been banned for a while due to doping. She was caught with traces of Collagen in the US Open and has since been serving a ban.

The player has protested against this as well as her coach. The coach said:

I know Simona Halep’s integrity and I have no doubt that she has never taken any banned substance. I hope that the WTA, ATP, and PTPA will do their best to change a system that is destroying the careers of innocent people. 

He also blamed the International Tennis Integrity Association (ITIA) for not looking into the truth in Simona’s case and for having unacceptably treated her. Now, after his confessions, fans are questioning the integrity of the coach. 

This incident serves as a reminder that not only players but also coaches play an important role when the player is being held as a suspect for violation of a code. The whole tennis world awaits the news of how Patrick’s confessions will help the player and whether she can play in the future or not.

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