Eleven Germans Apprehended During Champions League Confrontation in Naples
The violent behavior of the German football supporters in Naples is unacceptable, The destruction of property, attacks on police officers, and previous incidents of disorder reflect poorly on the fans and the clubs they represent, Football matches should be a platform for sportsmanship and fair competition, not violence and aggression.
Italian authorities have reported the arrest of 11 German football supporters in Naples following violent clashes on the eve of Wednesday’s Champions League match between Napoli and Union Berlin, The altercation involved around 300 German ultras who were observed to be wearing red bandanas over their faces as they rampaged through the historic center of the southern Italian city on Tuesday evening.
According to a statement from the police, the ultras caused significant damage to parked cars, street furniture, and local shops, Additionally, they attacked police officers using various weapons such as cobblestones, clubs, metal and wooden rods, and firecrackers, Ten of the individuals were taken into custody during the altercation and were identified as members of the most extremist ultras group of the visiting team’s fans, as well as fans of Borussia Moenchengladbach, a historic rival of Napoli twinned with Union Berlin.
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An 11th German fan was also arrested in a separate incident in Naples, accused of violence towards a public official, The match is scheduled to commence at 6:45 pm (1745 GMT) at the Maradona Stadium in Naples.
The city of Naples experienced similar disruptions before and after last season’s Champions League last-16 clash with Eintracht Frankfurt, During that event, eight fans were arrested and six police officers were injured after being attacked with smoke bombs, flares, chairs, bottles, and metal poles, In addition, Napoli fans shot fireworks at the visiting Eintracht supporters.
The Champions League match at AC Milan this week was also marred by violence, with a fan of Paris Saint-Germain stabbed on the eve of Tuesday’s game, which the home side won 2-1, Another PSG fan was also given a two-year stadium ban by local officials after being found in possession of a 22cm box cutter when entering the San Siro stadium for the match, This content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed and has not been edited by NDTV staff.
