Some leading members of AC Milan’s ultras group the Curva Sud were putting pressure on the club to hire Antonio Conte as the head coach, and it led to an internal disagreement.
It was announced yesterday that the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office had arrested a number of key figures from Inter’s Curva Nord and Milan’s Curva Sud during Monday morning on charges of criminal association, and more information is now coming to light.
As Calciomercato.com report, a wiretap has emerged between Luca Lucci – who is the more active leader within the Sud – and Giancarlo Capelli who is famous as ‘Il Barone’. The former points out to the latter that he is not willing to endorse Roberto De Zerbi as the new head coach given that he and others are pushing for Antonio Conte.
“But Barone… we are pushing for Conte… I’ve been doing things with Milan for four days and you’re going to tell me De Zerbi?” he said.
The phone call took place on April 26, when it was already clear that Stefano Pioli would no longer be the coach of Milan beyind the end of the season, after the derby lost against Inter a few days earlier.
“I read it now, they passed it on to me now: Il Barone wants De Zerbi… but how can you name a name? How can you name names? […] But Barone, we are pushing, we are pushing for CONTE, but you represent the Curva, do you want to get it into your head that you don’t represent yourself? […]
“I understand! But you represent the Curva Barone! It’s not true that you are nobody! You are the Barone! You are Il Barone, Gianca! You are Il Barone! […] Okay, okay! But don’t name any coaches! But Barone… but I’m doing, I’ve been doing for four days, things with Milan and you go and tell me De Zerbi??.”
In another phone call made by Capelli to Lucci the day after the one reported above, the former told the latter that he had been contacted by some television stations to give an interview on the situation at Milan and asked him what he could have said in that circumstance.
Lucci’s response is peremptory: “At this moment if they want to keep the people united… the Conte choice is the most intelligent choice, at a club level […] because in a second they’d make all the discomforts of the Rossoneri fans go away!
“We are no longer willing to maintain a climate of serenity and tranquility because the Rossoneri people are neither serene, nor calm! They want cheering, they want cheering from the Curva, from the strongest Curva in Italy, they have to deserve it!
“Starting, starting from the club, and the choice, the choice, the choice of the coach is the first step where we evaluate the intentions of the club […] No! Barone! Conte you have to say […] you have to say Conte! Someone like Conte! […] if Milan wants to win, and you get someone like Conte, it means that there is ambition to return to greatness, understood?
“There is ambition to return to greatness! Then you tell them clearly, we are no longer willing to hear, to hear, from anyone, crazy statements from our managers and our president, we are no longer willing.”
Meanwhile, Milan has informed ANSA that ‘with regards to the investigations involving members of organised fan groups, the Rossoneri club have immediately made itself available to collaborate with the investigators, to provide any documentation and information requested’.
This made me think of the famous Italian Mafia…
Crazy that they think they can just force the club to pick anyone they want… and funny that in the end, all of this doesnt matter because the club dont pick Conte or De Zerbi in the end.
That’s it?
They’re just talking about pushing for Conte same as we were doing pushing for Motta on this blog. They just did it in shape of protest on the stadium.
Oh and btw, last night there was a press conference of the Milan Prosecutor Marcello Viola who’s lead investigator on this. He took out his phone in the middle of the conference and on the backside of his phone was Inter logo. I’d pop a link with a photo on here but I can’t.
That’s insane. These shinteristas. Not condoning our curva who I detest (the ppl, not what their function is ie displays and atmosphere).
You can link it, just replace the . with the words ” (dot) ” or parentheses in the link and it should go through
Like this:
https(://)sports.yahoo.com/prosecutor-reveals-pact-between-milan-132100120 (dot)html
Makes me wonder why management didn’t go for either of them lol. Best not to listen to clueless criminals.
“the choice of the coach is the first step where we evaluate the intentions of the club”
They’re not so stupid after all. Just delusional. As if the brand would hire a top coach haha just “spend smart” and get the cheapest guy out there.
Arrests of Milan Ultras: A significant operation led to the arrest of several prominent figures among the Milan ultras, including Luca Lucci, Francesco Lucci, and Christian Rosiello, among others. The charges primarily involve extortion related to ticket sales, demands for a “protection fee” on parking revenues near the stadium, and agreements for beverage sales at San Siro.
Bartholomeo, the difference is here everyone can express their own opinions and we rarely agree in large numbers on anything.
The leaders of the Curva ‘allegedly’ (as if anyone doubts that is the true, but let’s stick with evidence and fair trials) tried to extort via their influence. It’s not the same thing at all, as this agenda is pushed from the very top of the structure and not even agreed between their leaders.
Their strange behaviors and protests in the last 2 years were not strange after all. It seemed odd to demonstrate full trust with the investments made and afterwards complain about the lack of leadership and the bad mercatos few months later. Or the silent protests during some very important matches when it was clear changes in management are happening after season end. They were playing with their influence to push someone’s narrative, get discounts and protection fees. Wouldn’t be surprised if the prosecutors were tipped off by some american ownerships…
Also, good question, in my opinion is – who decided they will push for Conte (does he have only media friends or maybe other types as well) and what the ultras think now when they know their leaders are pushing narratives behind their backs and on their behalf?
Excuse me, not referencing to Bartholomeo. Ted was the one saying it’s basically the same thing as expressing opinion in a forum.
I understand, I was just generalizing it because in the end, what do these criminals and their actions against club in form of protest and pressure has to do with club itself? I am refering to this because there are reports, Milan as a club could face penalty in form of fee, point deduction or even worse.
Got you, I guess there might be implications if the clubs turned a blind eye around security measures jn the stands and what substances were being sold.
The only match I ever managed to visit so far everywhere reeked of weed. I remember wondering if the guys on the field can smell it…Not against weed but as it is an illegal substance and considering the number of people that smoke pre-game and during the break, it’s not hard to imagine it’s sold inside and where it’s coming from…
The fans have the right to express their opinion on who should be the coach, but now the question is Conte or Fonseca. I’m happy that it’s not Conte, who just now realized that he has to adapt to the team, not the team to him, so he started playing with 4 in defense. Second, Conte comes to Napoli and says Osimhen is not in my plans and bye, and he informed some by SMS like Costa. So he could come and say that Leao is not in my plans and go to Galata on loan. Not to talk about Conte’s game, a philosophy similar to Simeone’s, katanacho and counterattacks, with the fact that Simeone led Atlético to the Champions League final twice, and Conte did not go through the group with strong teams. Furthermore, Conte plays with ready-made players and is not ready to give a chance to young people, someone tell me that he confirmed one young player, except for Pogba who was ready and a class. Conte showed the most in Tottenham, when he had a stronger team, but Milan (then in trouble 2-5 Sasuolo, 0-4 and two defeats against Inter in a week) literally ran over him. If Conte was an innovator and his teams played good football, he would return to Juventus, because that’s where he was most needed. Conclusion: he may be better than Fonseca, but I prefer to see Milan attacking rather than Milan constantly defending.
If the Baron had listened to reason, he could have pressured God into signing the Count, and then all we would need to do was bring back the President and sign a duke, and we could have been kings!
But does that mean that (Kevin) Prince(-Boateng) would have come back as well?
Oh man, yes!
Not even sure why ppl buddy buddy up to this criminal led organization..just make your tifo and sing your chants FFS.