Messina goalkeeper Nicholas Caglioni has tested positive for cocaine following a routine drugs test.
The Italian Olympic Committee yesterday confirmed that traces of the drug were found in a sample provided by Caglioni following Messina's 1-1 draw with Catania on February 11.
Caglioni is expected to be called before the Italian soccer league's disciplinary committee and could face a lengthy suspension.
The 24-year-old could request that tests be carried out on a B sample before a decision can be made about his long-term future.
Messina officials have not commented on the case, although the club website confirmed the committee's findings.
The announcement comes less than a month after Sampdoria captain Francesco Flachi was suspended by the Italian soccer league after he too tested positive for cocaine.
Caglioni is expected to be called before the Italian soccer league's disciplinary committee and could face a lengthy suspension.
The 24-year-old could request that tests be carried out on a B sample before a decision can be made about his long-term future.
Messina officials have not commented on the case, although the club website confirmed the committee's findings.
The announcement comes less than a month after Sampdoria captain Francesco Flachi was suspended by the Italian soccer league after he too tested positive for cocaine.
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