Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Juventus have suspended Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres after he crashed his Ferrari into a bus shelter in Turin and failed a breath test, the Italian champions announced on Tuesday. The incident happened on Monday night when Caceres reportedly drove down a one-way street, lost control of his Ferrari, drove into a bus shelter and crashed into two parked cars.
According to Gazetta dello Sport and La Stampa newspapers, he failed a breath test after police arrived on the scene.
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“Martin Caceres’ behaviour on the night of 28 to 29 September is a serious violation of his duty to the club, as well as damaging the club’s image,” Juventus said in a statement announcing the suspension.
Caceres would be “temporarily excluded from the first team,” the statement added.
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Juventus, who meet Spanish club Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday, are already without several players through injury, including Sami Khedira, Claudio Marchisio, Stephan Lichsteiner and Mario Mandzukic.
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