De Laurentiis attended the meeting held at the governor’s office regarding the events before and after the match between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt, where the home team won 3-0 and advanced to the quarter-finals.
President De Laurentiis, in his speech here, stated that anything that can be included in the clashes between the fans is an excuse to disrupt the established order, and called on the politicians to take strict measures against the fanatical supporter groups called “ultras”.
The President of Napoli criticizes that some Napoli fans are outside to fight with the German fans, saying, “Sports is sports. The support shown to the team should also be healthy. Because families and children go to the stadium. They shouldn’t be shown drugs or guns in the stadiums. Some people say, ‘We are Napoli,’ They were wandering around under the pretext of clashing with the supporters, but were actually ready to clash with the security forces.” used the phrases.
Addressing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, De Laurentiis said, “For years, I have been calling for the implementation of British laws in the stadiums. I told Meloni this as well. I expect Meloni (Former British Prime Minister Margaret) to be like Thatcher. The stadium is sacred and the stage performance should be put on. . I am proud that our stadium looks similar to the stadiums in England.” he said.
De Laurentiis, who also criticized UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, who evaluated the absence of German fans as “unacceptable”, said, “I will talk about UEFA at the end of the season. That gentleman is talking to himself.” made his comment.
EVENTS BEFORE AND AFTER THE SECOND MATCH IN NAPOLI
The Italian Ministry of Interior banned German fans from watching the match in Naples from the stadium, citing public safety, as events broke out before Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt’s first match in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, played in Germany on February 21.
As a result of the appeal made to the court of appeal, this ban was partially lifted and it was announced that the sale of tickets to those residing in Frankfurt and those coming from this city was prohibited, and that ticket sales would be made to German fans outside this scope.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, in a statement to the German press, described the away ban on Eintracht Frankfurt fans as “unacceptable”.
Before the second leg match played in Naples, the German fans who came to Naples, clashed with the security forces in the city center and set some vehicles and trash cans on fire, although they were forbidden to enter the stadium. After the match, when the Italian fans wanted to go to the German fans’ hotel, the security forces intervened at night.
While 6 security guards were injured in the incidents, 8 people, including 3 Germans, were detained.