
Mannini, now playing at Napoli, and Possanzini have been suspended for one year by the court in Lausanne after both players arrived late for a drug test after playing for Brescia in a Serie B game against Chievo in December 2007.
"The Italian Footballers' Association has decided that the teams will go out on the pitch 15 minutes late in all of the Serie A and Serie B games this weekend, including the Friday and Monday night games," AIC President Sergio Campana said.
"This protest is a sign of solidarity for Mannini and Possanzini after the scandalous sentences imposed upon them."
The sentence was imposed after the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) disagreed with the 15-day ban - that both players have served - handed down by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) last March.
All 21 matches in the top two divisions - starting with tonight's Serie B match between Modena and Rimini - will start 15 minutes later than their scheduled kick off time.
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Source: Sporting Life
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