Lazio's Dutch international defender Jaap Stam is facing a possible 10-month drugs ban from football following a recommendation by Italy's national Olympic committee today.
The former Manchester United defender faced a two-hour hearing with CONI before they announced the suggested punishment.
The 29-year-old tested positive for anabolic steroid nandrolone after an Italian league home match against Atalanta on October 13.
Compatriots Edgar Davids of Juventus and Barcelona's Frank de Boer have also tested positive for the drug in recent months.