According to all Italian media, the Milan police arrested a large number of Inter and Milan supporters on Monday morning. The police conducted a major operation in Milan, during which 18 leaders of the Milan and Inter ultras were arrested on charges of criminal activities. Among those arrested were prominent figures from both fan groups, including several well-known names from the world of combat sports. According to information reported by the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, those arrested are accused of a series of serious criminal offenses, including extortion, parking racketeering, and organizing violent clashes. The operation comes less than a month after the murder of Inter ultra Antonio Beloca, who was killed in a knife fight. But by Wednesday, the names like Simone Inzaghi and Davide Calabria have already being mentioned and Inter‘s president Beppe Marotta had to give a public statement. What happened?🚨 Secondo quanto emerge dalle carte dell’inchiesta, alcuni ultras al centro dell’indagine avrebbero avuti contatti «con un giocatore che non gioca più nell’Inter, #Skriniar, con l’allenatore dell’#Inter (Simone #Inzaghi, ndr), e con Davide #Calabria del #Milan».A dichiararlo è… pic.twitter.com/5dDWSNi0R4— Milan Zone (@theMilanZone_) September 30, 2024 When the police started in-depth investigation, the activities of those arrested fans where analyzed and soon, some familiar names appeared. So, according to reports from Italian news agency ANSA, Inter coach Simone Inzaghi, Inter vice-president Javier Zanetti, former Inter defender Milan Skriniar (now in PSG), and AC Milan captain Davide Calabria may soon be called in as persons informed about the facts. The authorities are looking into allegations of violence, intimidation, and potential illegal activities surrounding match tickets and stadium access.“I want to reassure all our fans and ourselves, because the magistrates confirmed during a press conference that we are the injured party, so have nothing to fear. We guaranteed the utmost collaboration with the magistrates, we are at their total disposal. Inter have a security structure that is applied with a very rigid protocol by a former police figure, but sometimes there are situations that are outside the institutional and business structure” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.UCL: Milan teams go half and half – Inter smash Zvezda, AC Milan fall short against Xabi’s LeverFor now, the club‘s officials are only mentioned in the same sentences with arrested ultras due to ticked demands, but who knows what will the detailed investigation bring? According to the police, Inter‘s control over ticket sales was not so good, and AC Milan wasn‘t much better in that department either. Apparently the arrested fan Marco Ferdico pressured Inter coach Simone Inzaghi to have more tickets available for the 2023 Champions League Final against Manchester City. Other Inter fans also met former player Milan Skriniar after he decided to leave the club in 2023. The Milan Prosecutor revealed that Lucci, a leading ultras member of Milan’s Curva Sud, met the Rossoneri captain Davide Calabria at a bar in 2023. It is reported that Giancarlo Capelli, another Milan ultras known as Il Barone, “cryptically” informed Lucci about the upcoming meeting without mentioning who would come to talk to him.Pep is looking for Rodri‘s replacement in Italy“Based on the images recorded by investigators, it’s fair to assess that the subject in question, mentioned in an unambiguously cryptic phone conversation, can be identified in Davide Calabria, player and captain of Milan” said Police. So far, the content of the conversation between these two men is not yet revealed, but maybe Calabria‘s statement in the Police will give necessary information. Off course, the Italian football federation also took notice of this and already asked the prosecutors office for more detail and papers.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2TuesdaySalzburg – Brest 0-4 (0-1)/Sima 24, 70, Camara 66, Lage 76/Stuttgart – Sparta Praha 1-1 (1-1)/Millot 7 – Kairinen 32/Leverkusen – Milan 1-0 (0-0)/Boniface 51/Dortmund – Celtic 7-1 (5-1)/Can 8 pen, Adeyemi 11, 29, 42, Guirassy 40 pen, Nmecha 79 – Maeda 9/Barcelona – Young Boys 5-0 (3-0)/Lewandowski 8,51, Raphinha 34, Martinez 37, Camara 81 og/Inter – Crvena Zvezda 4-0 (1-0)/Calhanoglu 11, Arnautovic 59, Martinez 71, Taremi 81 pen/Arsenal – PSG 2-0 (2-0)/Havertz 20, Saka 35/Slovan B. – Man.City 0-4 (0-2)/Gundogan 8, Foden 15, Haaland 58, Mcatee 74/PSV – Sporting 1-1 (1-0)/Schouten 15 – Braganca 83/Wednesday19:45: (2.10) Girona (3.60) Feyenoord (3.60)19:45: (5.30) Shakhtar (3.60) Atalanta (1.70)22:00: (5.30) Dinamo Zagreb (3.60) Monaco (1.70)22:00: (6.00) Lille (4.10) Real Madrid (1.55)22:00: (3.00) Benfica (3.45) Atl.Madrid (2.50)22:00: (4.60) Aston Villa (3.80) Bayern (1.75)22:00: (2.40) RB Leipzig (3.45) Juventus (3.15)22:00: (1.20) Liverpool (6.75) Bologna (14.0)22:00: (2.80) Sturm (3.40) Club Brugge (2.65)***odds are subject to change***
