An investigation has been opened after Lazio medic Ivo Pulcini claimed a present Serie A participant failed a medical in 2019 and ‘was not match to play soccer’ attributable to cardiac anomalies.
The problem of medical checks on gamers has inevitably climbed again to the forefront
He’s now in hospital and present process and transient cardiac arrest.
All gamers in Serie A should endure strict checks earlier than they’re given the so-called ‘idoneità sportiva’ – a certificates from the authorities confirming he’s match and wholesome sufficient to play sport at knowledgeable stage.
This was the check that Lens defender Kevin Danso failed over the summer season, highlighting cardiac irregularities and prompting the abandonment of the switch.
Lazio urge probe into medical checks
Now Lazio chief medic Ivo Pulcini has prompted controversy with the place he suggests the exams will not be being carried out accurately.
“In 2019 I examined a vital participant, who now’s doing very nicely and is at present enjoying in Serie A, however I discovered he was not match to play soccer.
“Our then director Igli Tare needed him in any respect prices, so we took him to a few totally different clinics for checks, however all of them got here again with the identical reply.”
Now FIGC prosecutor Giuseppe Chinè has opened an investigation to seek out out who it’s and whether or not any steps had been skipped within the testing course of.
There are already these checking the dates and , who failed a medical with Lazio in 2019 when he was nonetheless at Partizan Belgrade.
Since then, he has performed for AS Monaco, Cercle Bruges, FC Basel, RB Salzburg and joined Milan for €20m together with bonuses in July 2024.
