 His ban expired in April 2011, allowing him to be able to join again the train sessions at Palermo.Following the ban, Carrozzieri and Palermo agreed a new minimum wage (€50,000 per year).He returned to play on 29 May 2011, as a substitute for injured defender Dorin Goian during the 2010–11 Coppa Italia final against Inter, that ended in a 1–3 loss for the Sicilians.