Overview

• Prefect Michele di Bari ordered that no tickets be sold to Eintracht supporters for any section of the stadium for the game in Naples.
• The measure follows a recommendation from the Naples police citing the rivalry between fan groups and threats to public order.
• Italian outlet La Repubblica reported the directive, which targets the Nov. 4 Champions League fixture against SSC Napoli.
• Eintracht officials reportedly sought intervention from Italy’s Interior Ministry but have not succeeded in reversing the decision.
• The 2023 meeting in Naples saw severe street violence that led to multiple convictions and DFB stadium bans, and a prior local ban was widely flouted by traveling fans.