Another drug case are they made they have a job which nearly every fan would love to have

Italian football authorities have suspended Reggina captain Mozart after he tested positive for a banned substance.

According to the Italian Olympic Committee, the Brazilian midfielder tested positive for Betamethasone following the club's Serie A clash with Milan last month.

Mozart has been suspended with immediate effect - pending a disciplinary committee hearing - and the suspension comes before Reggina host Serie A leaders Juventus at the Oreste Granillo.

Reggina have responded to the news by stating that the midfielder's positive test was for his use of an insect-bite cream he had applied to his three-year-old daughter, as Betamethasone is found in a number of products for skin treatment.

"Reggina underline that their captain (Mozart), for which has been found the presence of Betametasone, is not directly responsible," read a statement on Reggina's official website.

"The club consider the decision to stop him playing as absolutely grave because this penalizes a player, who has always been absolutely professional.

"The reason is due to the use of a cream against insect punctures he used for his three-year-old daughter."

Mozart's positive test was followed by the news that five Serie B players also tested positive for banned substances.

Vicenza's Julien Rantier, Arezzo's Daniele Amerini, Cesena's Lorenzo Rossetti, Crotone's Daniele Vantaggiato and Catanzaro's Tommaso Dei were suspended for similar offences on Friday.

link (http://skysports.planetfootball.com/list.asp?hlid=236245&cpid=21&CLID=&lid=8&title=Mozart+handed+drugs+ban)

I personally think its fair....


The guy admitted straight away that he took drugs, one that isn't performance enhancing, infact performance hampering. He immediatly booked himself into rehab, and has promised to come clean.

And before glory hunters start comparing, Rio missed a test which in acordance to the FIFA rule book, carries the same punishment as testing positive for a performing enhancing banned substance.

I think Chelsea also came out of this quite badly. Mutu is a young foreign guy, on mega wages by himself in a strange country, and having personal family problems. Most companies would help the guy out, help him sort his life out and give him his job back, but Chelsea jsut sack him, and then have the cheek to want compensation. Tight fisted caaaaaaaaaaannntttttsssss!

Mr. Mackee: Drugs are bad

I was watching a football program today and Richard Keyes brought up quite a good point, he said the ban was very, very fair because if the ban was longer than what Rio got, players who take drugs are going to think "Oh let's just skip the drugs test and get away with a 1 or 2 month shorter ban." so yeah. It's quite a fair ban.

I didn't read any of the posts so don't shoot me if this point has been raised already.

He's a football player.And he used cocaine.

Should be banned for life.

Banned for Life!?

:kader:

Fair.

Yes.I hate it when a football player uses drugs.Be a sportsman or don't be.

very harsh, think about it jonothan woodgate battered a paki but didnt get a ban for it in football. mutu was harming only himself but get a 7 month ban its a load of shíte

Leniant........sod his personal problems....he created his personal problems by not being able to keep his dick in his pants,time and time again.At the same time he is turning out for the team,and getting thousands a week for it, knowing he is coked out of his head and that shows he does not give a damn about himself or Chelsea.Constantly misses training.Has been warned many times in the past(even by Ranieri) that Chelsea are aware of the rumours and will be watching him.The guy is an idiot.Now i gotta explain to my little daughter why Mutu was sacked.Like it or not ,these people have a responsibility to set a good example to young people who idolise them.This was not a side effect of a cold remedy.This was deliberate cocaine abuse.Ban the drug taking scumbag for at least 2 years .One big point.....he only came clean and accepted rehab,once he had been caught out,otherwise he would still be doing it now.Why should i pay hard earned money to watch my team,just to subsidise someones drug habit.Bollocks to him and all drugtakers in sport.

Originally posted by Pizarro14
Mr. Mackee: Drugs are bad


mmmm´key

banned for life...well, no, its just a personal problem he has to resolve...as for his suspension, its fair considering he IS only hurting his life not just his career...that kid needs some couseling.

He got less than Rio and he blatantaly took drugs on more than one occasion. Rio didnt touch a drug, and still got longer? How's that work out?

Mutu's funny though, in his press conference he didnt have much respect for Mourinho lol. He's like a Romanian gangsta :mrpimp:

Mutu will probably sign with Juventus :crazyboy:

Originally posted by Amdy Faye
He got less than Rio and he blatantaly took drugs on more than one occasion. Rio didnt touch a drug, and still got longer? How's that work out?

Mutu's funny though, in his press conference he didnt have much respect for Mourinho lol. He's like a Romanian gangsta :mrpimp:






We don't know Rio didn't take drugs.

Originally posted by AberdeenFC
very harsh, think about it jonothan woodgate battered a paki but didnt get a ban for it in football. mutu was harming only himself but get a 7 month ban its a load of shíte


exactly, these players are harming inly themselves, and if you give that role model crap then look at smith, bowyer and woodgate. :kader:

those idiots were completely going against the fa 's kick racism thing out. and they didnt get squat

Was Maradona not suspended for like 15 months once? i think but i'm not sure and if so then Mutu got of

Originally posted by Chelives
We don't know Rio didn't take drugs.

Well I think he didnt, errh what an idiotic post to make... Just because I said Rio didnt touch a drug? Maaan, I don wana argue about it but I just think it's pretty obvious he doesnt do drugs, and your saying he MIGHT do just because he missed a test?

Please dont reply to this :)

LOL

Rio took a drugs test the 24 hours after he missed the drugs test he was supposed to take and he was found clean.

Exactly lol, they just done him because of his name... Silly.

Some Man City bloke missed a test and just got a fine or somethin?

Joke..