AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in danger of missing the upcoming match against Inter, if he is found guilty of blasphemy on the pitch in the 2-0 win over Cagliari on Tuesday.
The former Barcelona man was caught by cameras uttering expletives shortly after suffering an intestinal spasm in the second half of the game.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office may decide to demand images and video evidence to start an investigation, which could see the 30-year-old handed a two-game ban, ruling him out of the derby against Inter on January 15.
The case of Ibrahimovic is not without precedent as in March 2010 coach Domenico Di Carlo and striker Davide Lanzafame were suspended for uttering blasphemous expressions.
An official ruling on the Swede’s guilt is expected in the following days.