The newspaper headlines continue to be dominated by the news that several leading ultras from Inter’s Curva Nord and AC Milan’s Curva Sud were arrested yesterday under charges from the Prosecutor’s Office.
A lot of fans are asking the same question: what do Inter, Milan and those involved risk following the investigation that yesterday led to the arrest of 19 ultras and of which the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office has also requested documents?
According to La Repubblica (via Calciomercato.com), a ‘preventive procedure’ has been opened for the Nerazzurri by the prosecutor’s office, who have appointed consultants. It could lead to the club being placed under special administration if the ties with the fans are not proven to be severed.
It is a measure that also concerns Milan but it must be specified at this point that the two clubs are not under investigation and rather only the individuals whose names have/will come up in the documents and wiretaps.
The report speaks of the Champions League semi-final between Milan and Inter in 2023. Marco Ferdico – a leading Inter ultra – reached an agreement with Antonio Bellocco (recently stabbed to death) and Luca Lucci to split the proceeds of the final, whoever reached it.
“If you go, the one who is divided in two, we do everything together.You can go out with everything or you can go out with nothing, we have to talk!” Ferdico said. It is a sign that the links between the two clubs are very intrinsic, contrary to what insiders might think about the rivalry.
Sportmediaset meanwhile claim that names of Inter coach Simone Inzaghi, Milan captain Davide Calabria and the now PSG defender (ex-Inter) Milan Skriniar have emerged from the first wiretaps and that will also be investigated
The work of the FIGC investigators will therefore focus on the phone calls involving the coach and on the meetings held by the Slovakian defender and the Rossoneri full-back. What will count will be the tone of the conversations and, above all, whether or not these three members have received intimidation.
What punishments will be dished out? Everything revolves around Article 25 of the Sports Justice Code, which prohibits interactions with organised fans. In this case, the sanctions are in Article 9.
Members risk a fine, disqualification for one or more days and temporary suspension for managers. Objective liability should not be applied to Inter and Milan, and consequently the deduction of points can be ruled out.
The Sports Justice Code also regulates the relationships that members must maintain with organised fans. Article 25 talks about ‘Prevention of violent acts’.
‘During matches or in situations connected to the performance of their activities, members are prohibited from having interactions with supporters or from submitting to demonstrations and behaviours of the same that constitute forms of intimidation, determine offence, denigration, insult to the person or in any way violate human dignity,’ it states.