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Fiorentina's Adrian Mutu fails drug test
Traces of Sibutramine found in ex-Chelsea star...
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28 Jan 2010 14:20:00
By Salvatore Landolina
Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu has been found positive for the banned substance Sibutramine following a doping test he took on January 10.
The Coni (Italian Olympic Committee) have confirmed he failed a doping test following the 2-1 win over Bari earlier this month.
A statement on their official website reads:
"The Coni communicates that, following laboratory tests in Roma, a positive case has been found. In the first player who was tested, the presence of traces of the substance Sibutramine was found for Adrian Mutu during a routine control of the anti-doping committee on January 10 in Florence, during the Serie A game between Fiorentina and Bari."
Mutu scored in that game and the Viola went on to win 2-1. The consequences for the player could be severe with Sky Sport Italia claiming the player could be given a ban ranging anything from 1-4 years as this is the second time he has failed a test.
Many will remember Mutu famously failed a drugs test for Cocaine in 2004 when he played for Chelsea where he was subsequently sacked from the club and banned for seven months.
The substance Sibutramine is banned in the United Kingdom and European Union, and it has been documented that the substance has been used as a way of suppressing hunger or treating obesity.
The Coni (Italian Olympic Committee) have confirmed he failed a doping test following the 2-1 win over Bari earlier this month.
A statement on their official website reads:
"The Coni communicates that, following laboratory tests in Roma, a positive case has been found. In the first player who was tested, the presence of traces of the substance Sibutramine was found for Adrian Mutu during a routine control of the anti-doping committee on January 10 in Florence, during the Serie A game between Fiorentina and Bari."
Mutu scored in that game and the Viola went on to win 2-1. The consequences for the player could be severe with Sky Sport Italia claiming the player could be given a ban ranging anything from 1-4 years as this is the second time he has failed a test.
Many will remember Mutu famously failed a drugs test for Cocaine in 2004 when he played for Chelsea where he was subsequently sacked from the club and banned for seven months.
The substance Sibutramine is banned in the United Kingdom and European Union, and it has been documented that the substance has been used as a way of suppressing hunger or treating obesity.
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