Overview

• Officers responded to a resident complaint in Murano’s Pino Signoretto square, identified 14 children aged 12–13, and ordered their parents to pay €50 each.
• The official notice said the play occurred in a prohibited area and caused a disturbance to public peace and a danger to people in transit.
• Enforcement is based on 2019 regulations that restrict ball games, with Murano permitting play only in San Bernardo, and local reports indicate permissions may apply only to children under 11.
• Several parents say they will not pay, plan to appeal to Mayor Luigi Brugnaro, and note the penalty can rise to €500 if unpaid after 60 days.
• Critics including councillor Marco Gasparinetti and former footballer Paolo Poggi call the action disproportionate and urge a common-sense approach.