On the first sight, the Napoli – Eintracht should be an ‘easy’ match. The second leg of the Champions League knockout stage is set in Naples, where the home team has an advantage and plays great. On top of that, Frankfurt is coming without its two best players (Randal Kolo Muani and Jesper Lindstrom) and since the first game was finished with a 2-0 win for Napoli in Germany, this should be a no-excitment game. Not so fast. This tie treathens to change the UEFA rules, and for non-football reasons.UCL.14.03.2023 Napoli attacks buses carrying Eintracht Frankfurt fans while they were escorted to a hotel in Naples. The incident happened the night before the game.Officially, fans from Frankfurt are banned from this match (safety reasons) pic.twitter.com/hjw2rZ99Or— HooligansTV (@HooligansTV_eu) March 15, 2023 UEFA boss Aleksander Ceferin threatened to take games away from clubs when away fans are banned, after Naples shut out all Frankfurt residents ahead of Wednesday’s last 16 tie. The Champions League clash between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt will have no official away section as a consequence of the shutout. The UEFA President said the ban could set a dangerous precedent in European competitions.”This situation is intolerable and we urgently need to do something about it, because the decision is absolutely wrong. We have to say ‘if something like this happens, then the clubs won’t play there. It’s simple, we’ll change the rules” Ceferin told German TV on Tuesday.UCL. 14.03.2023 Eintracht Frankfurt 🇩🇪 in Naples 🇮🇹 the night before the match.Officially, fans from Frankfurt are banned from this match (safety reasons)#SGE #SGEuropa #EintrachtFrankfurt pic.twitter.com/BL2eqJ00ii— HooligansTV (@HooligansTV_eu) March 14, 2023 The Italian Interior Ministry initially banned all supporters from Germany from attending due to violence surrounding the first leg in Frankfurt. The ministry imposed the ban after violence in the first leg in Frankfurt when nine people were taken into custody. The ban was overturned on Saturday after an appeal from the German club, but on Sunday the prefecture of Naples banned all Frankfurt residents.Capocannoniere seems to be the most African wordEintracht’s attempt to challenge the ban was rejected and the German club decided to waive the 2,700 guest tickets to which they were entitled under UEFA rules. Ceferin said it was not acceptable “for the Italian authorities to just decide that the German fans aren’t allowed”.Ceferin revealed UEFA “supports and has joined a lawsuit launched by Eintracht Frankfurt” about the ban. Napoli hold a 2-0 advantage after the first leg in Germany. The Italian club, 18 points clear in Serie A, have never qualified for the Champions League last eight.🗣 UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has a strong opinion regarding the situation at the Napoli – Frankfurt game, where away fans from Germany are denied entrance. pic.twitter.com/9CecJk1HVj— DW Sports (@dw_sports) March 14, 2023 But, according to the German media, at least 400 Frankfurt supporters have arrived in Naples on their own. During the morning, around 300 fans have been spotted near the Salerno train station. A group of people dressed in black and with their faces covered, including some ultras from the Eintracht Frankfurt football team, threw glass bottles at the Alkymya Bellini bar in Piazza Bellini in Naples, which was closed. No injuries are reported.CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – LAST 16 ROUNDSecond leg07.03.Chelsea – Dortmund 2-0 (1-0)/Sterling 43, Havertz 53 pen/Benfica – Brugge 5-1 (2-0)/Rafa Silva 38, Ramos 45+2, 57, Joao Mario 71 pen, Neres 77 – Meijer 87/08.03.Tottenham – AC Milan 0-0Bayern Munich – PSG 2-0 (0-0)/Choupo-Moting 61, Gnabry 89/TuesdayPorto – Inter 0-0Man.City – RB Leipzig 7-0 (2-0)/Haaland 22 pen, 23, 45+2, 54, 57, Gundogan 49, De Bruyne 90+2/Wednesday23.00: (2.45) Real Madrid (3.95) Liverpool (2.80)23.00: (1.50) Napoli (4.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (7.50)***odds are subject to change***
