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| Carrozzieri faces cocaine ban |
Thursday 23 April, 2009 |
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Palermo defender Moris Carrozzieri tested positive for cocaine after the game against Torino in Week 30 and faces a career-altering ban.
The Rosanero stopper has had an impressive season and been linked with Milan in recent months.
But Carrozzieri fell foul of the new drugs tests that were introduced in January 2009.
“The anti-doping office of CONI working with the Italian Sports Medicine Federation has identified cocaine in the metabolism of Palermo player Carrozzieri after the game of April 5 against Torino,” a statement reads.
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini has already commented and stressed his disappointment.
“This lad has received almost everything he could want and yet he has ended up in this mess,” he growled.
“Of course this is a grave financial blow for Palermo, but rather than angry I am upset for Moris and will help him recover.
“He goes out clubbing too much. We tried to make him a leader at the club, but he has let himself down.”
The ban could be as long as two years - the sentence that hit former Sampdoria captain Francesco Flachi - and Carrozzieri may be sacked.
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