The Milan Prosecutor says Inter and Milan ultras members had a ‘non-belligerence pact’ to maximise illegal revenue at San Siro, while the FIGC asks for documents to clarify the two clubs’ positions.
Italian Police arrested 19 people, mostly Inter and Milan ultras with alleged links with Mafia families, Monday morning.
During a press conference today, Milan Prosecutor Marcello Viola and the National anti-mafia and anti-terrorism prosecutor Giovanni Melillo shared some details about the operation.
“There was a non-belligerence pact between the [Milan and Inter] ultras to maximise profit,” said Viola, as quoted by Sport Mediaset.
Prosecutor reveals ‘pact’ between Milan and Inter ultras as FIGC request documents
“Activities were conducted only to gain an economic advantage. The interest in the clubs was only a façade. Inter and Milan are only damaged subjects”.
Police have reported that financial activities connected to San Siro were “outside any legal control.”
Viola added that this was “partially” due to “some organisational shortcomings of Inter in managing relations with fans. ”
“There was an absolute lack of controls for entrances to the stadium; supplies of tickets to individuals belonging to crime who then made huge profits with resales.”
Viola said that revenues made thanks to illegal activity inside and outside San Siro were transferred to Mafia families connected to Inter and Milan ultras.
The Milan Prosecutor is confident that the investigation brought to light the solid connection between Mafia families and leading ultra members in Curva Sud and Curva Nord at San Siro. Melillo added that the investigation highlighted logic that “legitimised racism and antisemitism inside stadiums” around Italy.
