 On 23 April 2009 the Italian Football Federation announced Moris Carrozzieri tested positive for cocaine after a test on 5 April, after Palermo's 1–0 Serie A win against Torino.Under Italian football rules, the player was immediately suspended from footballing activities.In July 2009 he was officially banned from football for two years, and was also forbidden from any football-related activities, including participating to training sessions.