Moratti eyes Government pact
Inter President Massimo Moratti insists that an alliance between the football authorities and the Italian Government is the only way to fight violence.
Footballing activities at all levels were suspended after police inspector Filippo Raciti was killed on Friday and the authorities will decide on Wednesday when the Championships will resume.
Presently, it seems that clubs will be forced to play behind closed doors until their stadiums meet current safety standards, while new rules will be put into place to stop the block sale of tickets to away fans for games.
"I think we need a prevention plan similar to the English one studied by both the Government and the football authorities," said Moratti in an interview with La Repubblica.
"This would be a strong signal, we have to work alongside the Government and create a pact," added the oil tycoon.
There are also measures in the pipeline to outlaw any kind of relationship between clubs and their Ultra' fan groups. Moratti is in favour of such a ploy after admitting that some club Presidents have been held to ransom by extreme supporters in the past.
"We have all made our mistakes previously, but in our case I can say that we finally cleaned things up," he added.
"Interior Minister Giuliano Amato and Sports Minister Giovanna Melandri are right when they state that the main problem is represented by public order.
"Now I believe politics must help us, football is being used as an instrument of violence and that is not what it is meant for."
Moratti was also asked to comment on Antonio Matarrese’s statement that the show must go on, no matter what.
"If Matarrese said that he was definitely wrong. However, I cannot condemn words that I did not hear personally," he concluded.
Source: C4 Football Italia
Footballing activities at all levels were suspended after police inspector Filippo Raciti was killed on Friday and the authorities will decide on Wednesday when the Championships will resume.
Presently, it seems that clubs will be forced to play behind closed doors until their stadiums meet current safety standards, while new rules will be put into place to stop the block sale of tickets to away fans for games.
"I think we need a prevention plan similar to the English one studied by both the Government and the football authorities," said Moratti in an interview with La Repubblica.
"This would be a strong signal, we have to work alongside the Government and create a pact," added the oil tycoon.
There are also measures in the pipeline to outlaw any kind of relationship between clubs and their Ultra' fan groups. Moratti is in favour of such a ploy after admitting that some club Presidents have been held to ransom by extreme supporters in the past.
"We have all made our mistakes previously, but in our case I can say that we finally cleaned things up," he added.
"Interior Minister Giuliano Amato and Sports Minister Giovanna Melandri are right when they state that the main problem is represented by public order.
"Now I believe politics must help us, football is being used as an instrument of violence and that is not what it is meant for."
Moratti was also asked to comment on Antonio Matarrese’s statement that the show must go on, no matter what.
"If Matarrese said that he was definitely wrong. However, I cannot condemn words that I did not hear personally," he concluded.
Source: C4 Football Italia
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