Overview

• The Italian Interior Ministry will run spot controls at the German–Italian border on 3–4 November under a 48-hour suspension of Schengen rules.
• The Prefect of Naples has barred ticket sales to Eintracht supporters, so the 4 November Champions League fixture will be played without visiting fans.
• Officials say the measures aim to prevent a repeat of March 2023, when several hundred banned travelers clashed with Napoli ultras in Naples.
• Eintracht board member Philipp Reschke said the plan was communicated to participants at a 23 September meeting in Rome.
• UEFA has been informed of the decision, and similar checks were used before Ajax’s visit to Marseille on 30 September.