Fiorentina sporting director Pantaleo Corvino has described Adrian
Mutu as a "child" after the Romanian's latest positive drugs test.
The Italian Olympic Committee announced last week that Mutu
twice tested positive for anti-obesity drug sibutramine and the
31-year-old striker could face a lengthy ban.
The Romania international's actions have forced Fiorentina to
move in the transfer market to reinforce their attacking line.
Corvino said to Rai Radio: "The club owners, the coach and
the team are all upset.
"Everything is linked with a banal mistake.
"Mutu is still a child and has done something stupid.
"On the pitch he is a champion but outside it he hasn't
understood that at 30 years old he needs to act with sense."
The former Chelsea star has been temporarily banned by the
Italian football league as he awaits the outcome of his B sample.
In 2004, Mutu was sacked by Chelsea after testing positive
for cocaine, and was given a seven-month worldwide football
suspension.
After being axed by the Premier League giants and serving his
ban, Mutu joined Juventus in January 2005 before moving to
Fiorentina at the end of the following season.
Mutu is under contract with the Viola until June 2012 and has
struck four goals in 11 league appearances for Fiorentina.
