The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said Lazio, its president Claudio Lotito and two club doctors have been referred to the national federal court following an investigation into possible violations of COVID-19 protocols.

The FIGC reported in a statement that the Serie A club is accused of “violations of federal regulations and failure to observe current sanitary protocols.”

An investigation was opened on November 3 into possible violations of the protocols regarding COVID-19 testing. The club’s training ground was inspected and the results of the swabs were seized.

Lotito is accused of “not having applied or not having monitored compliance with the rules on health controls and the necessary communications to the competent local health authorities.”

Violations include failing to promptly report positive cases to the local health authority and failing to prevent three players from attending a training session after testing positive.

Also, not having twice applied a mandatory 10-day isolation period to an asymptomatic player, who later participated in a Serie A match.

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