Lazio and Juventus have reportedly managed to dodge the latest scandal in Italian football which revolves around members of the Ultras and ticket sales.
Milan and their arch-rivals Inter were both rocked by the scandal, as the Italian anti-mafia police made several arrests in recent days, and some of them are leaders in the two clubs’ Ultras groups.
These persons have been allegedly running illegal businesses around San Siro involving ticket sales, and have made contact with players, managers and club officials, pressuring them to grant them more tickets. Inter coach Simone Inzaghi and Milan captain Davide Calabria are some of the names mentioned in the transcripts.
Lazio & Juventus Resisted Ultras Blackmail
However, according to Tuttosport editor-in-chief Guido Vaciago (via LazioNews24), Lazio and Juventus have successfully avoided this scandal, but the club’s top officials paid dearly for resisting the blackmail.
Around the Curvas, you can set up very profitable businesses because they are a lawless territory, two factors that fatally attract crime.
The clubs have suffered and, in part, have wanted to suffer. It is not easy to report, let’s not tell ourselves lies and before passing judgements let’s always put ourselves in the shoes of the blackmailed.
However, as difficult as it is, there are those who have done it, there are those who have not bowed to the blackmail. Like Lotito’s Lazio or like Juventus, even at the cost of paying the consequences…
