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Totti joins row over season startupdated: Wed Jul 18 2007 02:15:00

Italy and Roma striker Francesco Totti has threatened to quit the Italian Players Association, in a row over the starting date of the next Serie A season.

Borriello handed three-month banupdated: Wed Feb 28 2007 06:05:00

AC Milan striker Marco Borriello has been banned for three months by the disciplinary committee of the Italian Football League for failing a drugs test.

Catania fail to overturn home banupdated: Thu Feb 22 2007 14:11:00

Sicily-based Serie A team Catania lost an appeal on Thursday against the ban imposed on their Massimino stadium.

Milan's Borriello fails dope testupdated: Fri Dec 22 2006 05:54:00

AC Milan striker Marco Borriello has been suspended after testing positive in a routine doping test, the Italian Football League has announced.

Protest earns Nedved five-game banupdated: Tue Dec 05 2006 10:04:00

Juventus midfielder Pavel Nedved has been handed a five-match ban following his sending-off in a Serie B game against Genoa.

Siena are handed one-point penaltyupdated: Thu Oct 19 2006 14:33:00

Serie A club Siena have been docked one point due to late payment of taxes on players' wages.

Flachi banned after investigationupdated: Thu Sep 21 2006 13:40:00

Sampdoria striker Francesco Flachi has been suspended for two months by the Italian Football League following an investigation into allegations he helped gather information for gamblers.

Bachini banned after positive testupdated: Thu Mar 30 2006 11:40:00

Former Siena, Juventus and Italy midfielder Jonathan Bachini has been banned for life by the Italian Football League's disciplinary committee after twice testing positive for cocaine.

Adriano has two-game ban rescindedupdated: Thu Feb 23 2006 11:40:00

Inter Milan striker Adriano has won his appeal against a two-match Serie A ban imposed by the Italian Football League's disciplinary committee.

Fiorentina given ban after troubleupdated: Fri Dec 23 2005 10:04:00

Serie A club Fiorentina have been ordered to play their next home match at a neutral venue following crowd trouble at their game at Empoli on Sunday.

Mancini handed two-game suspensionupdated: Fri Oct 28 2005 10:42:00

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has been barred from the bench for the next two games due to comments he made to the referee after Wednesday's 3-2 home defeat by Roma.

Rome derby match is put back againupdated: Wed Apr 07 2004 12:40:00

The prefect of Rome has over-ruled an Italian Football League decision to replay the derby match between Lazio and Roma on April 14.

Date given for Rome derby re-matchupdated: Wed Mar 31 2004 11:03:00

The derby between Lazio and Roma, abandoned due to crowd trouble, will be replayed on April 14, the Italian Football League has confirmed.

Roma-Lazio riot was 'pre-arranged'updated: Mon Mar 22 2004 12:06:00

Italian politicians on Monday claimed the rioting that led to the abandonment of Sunday's clash between Roman rivals Roma and Lazio was pre-organized by hardcore supporters from both sides.

Confusion as Rome derby called offupdated: Sun Mar 21 2004 16:14:00

The Rome derby between Lazio and AS Roma in Serie A was abandoned shortly after the start of the second half on Sunday amid scenes of confusion.

Inter pair banned for two matchesupdated: Tue Mar 02 2004 11:33:00

Inter Milan's Dejan Stankovic and Alvaro Recoba have been banned for two matches for their roles in a scuffle during Sunday's 3-1 home defeat to Brescia.

Blasi receives six-month drug banupdated: Fri Jan 16 2004 14:13:00

Parma midfielder Manuele Blasi was banned for six months by the disciplinary committee of the Italian Football League on Friday after testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug nandrolone.

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