Clashes during the play-offs, 17 years of banishment for players and managers

The State Police of Casertawithin the scope of the activities of prevention and contrast to violent acts committed during sporting events, has notified ten Daspo measures, issued by the Police Chief, against footballers and sports managers of the First Category football teams “Asd Casapesenna” e “Asd Mondragone city”. The measures were adopted following the events that occurred during the play-off final of the category championship, played by the two teams on May 4th and valid for promotion to the championship of excellence. Towards the end of the first extra time, with the score at 2 to 0 for the home team, after an argument between the players of both teams and a manager accompanying the visiting team, a violent fight broke outfollowing which three Mondragone City players were transported by ambulance to the “Moscati” hospital in Aversa, where they were discharged with a prognosis of several days.

The police forces on duty to maintain public order intervened inside the pitch to stop the violence, while the many fans present in the stands showed their displeasure by whistling at the players. The episodes of violence forced the referee to suspend the match. The investigations of the police station of Prince’s Housesupported by the footage of the scientific police, allowed to reconstruct the events that occurred and to report to the Judicial Authority the subjects involved in the violent brawl. Following the investigative activity of the Anti-Crime Division, the Police Chief issued a Daspo, for a duration of 17 yearsagainst four footballers of Asd Casapesenna, five footballers and a manager of Asd Mondragone city. The measures prohibit access to all sports facilities, even to participate in matches as footballers, where sporting events are held played by their team, as well as by all football teams, from Promotion to Serie A, in the Italian and international championships.

The sports justice bodies have imposed fines on the clubs and disqualifications on the players responsible for the events, awarding the victory “by default” to Asd Casapesenna, which will compete in the “excellence” championship in the next sports season.