Seven fans were arrested - four from Naples and three from Germany - during the night for clashes with the police forces that took place yesterday before and after the Champions League match between Napoli and Eintracht.
According to what has been learned, this is a first tranche and the number could grow in the next few hours. Four arrests, including one in the act, were notified of the scuffles that took place yesterday evening on the city's seafront , near the hotel where the German ultras were staying. Three others, deferred, were instead notified of the clashes that took place in the afternoon in Piazza del Gesù .
Meanwhile, political confrontation has also flared up over the urban guerrilla warfare .
The oppositions criticized the work of Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi in managing the crisis : «A violence that not only offends the city, but also the values of football, sport and all true passionate fans. The images of Naples, wounded by clashes and scuffles in the central areas, leave you speechless. Interior Minister Piantedosi should intervene immediately in the courtroom and then give us explanations. How is it possible that hundreds of Eintracht fans were able to arrive in the city after they had been banned from away trips precisely for reasons of public order, also in light of what happened in the first leg match in Frankfurt? Neapolitan Senator of the Democratic Party Valeria Valente.
«When you need a balanced interior minister you find a 'policeman', when you need a 'policeman' minister you find nothing. Other than law and order», said Carlo Calenda, leader of Action.
«While the fans are devastating Naples, assaulting the forces of order, setting fire to cars and means of transport, smashing shop windows, we wonder where Minister Piantedosi is. Hunting for ravers?", the secretary of Più Europa Riccardo Magi wrote on Twitter, who added: " The inadequacy of the minister is all here: authoritarian for the details, weak on the real prevention of crime ".
Meanwhile, the League has asked for Berlin to be involved: «Let the German government pay for the damages. Minister Piantedosi was right to ask to ban these thugs from traveling».
(Unioneonline/F)
