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Anti-Mafia Office Puts Three Italian Clubs Under Court Administration, Confirms Criminal Infiltration in Football

Ardituro faults the sport’s timid response, warning the influence is growing.

Overview

  • Italy’s anti-mafia directorate, working with three prosecutors, secured court-appointed management for Crotone and Foggia in Serie C and Juve Stabia in Serie B.
  • Officials say they have evidence of direct mafia control of some clubs, used to build territorial consensus and to launder funds through sponsorships.
  • Investigators describe criminal leverage through organized ultras and stadium operations, including parking, stewarding, and the allocation of tickets and season passes.
  • The office reports ongoing checks on matters involving Inter and Milan after earlier findings of entrenched infiltration within ultra leaderships.
  • Ardituro cites past cases tied to Juventus, Lazio and Napoli and flags the spread of neo-fascist and neo-Nazi symbolism in terraces linked to extremist proselytism.