in

England fans face nightmare Naples trip for Euro 2024 qualifier vs Italy despite horror stabbing during Liverpool visit


ENGLAND fans face a security nightmare as their Euro 2024 qualifying clash against Italy will be staged in Napoli.

The Italian Football Federation yesterday announced that the March 23 clash will be held at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Napoli fans have a history of causing problemsCredit: AFP or licensors
Napoli Ultras have reportedly been behind a series of dangerous clashesCredit: Reuters

There have been repeated incidents involving English fans in Naples, most recently when Liverpool played there in the Champions League in September.

Liverpool fans were told by the club to remain in their hotels and to not reveal their colours but there were still incidents in the city before the game.

Some fans were chased down streets or attacked in bars – three years after Reds’ supporters suffered  head injuries when Napoli hooligans pelted crowds with glass bottles.

Arsenal and Leicester followers have also faced problems.

READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP

And following Italy’s Euro 2020 final victory over England a police officer was stabbed in the stomach and several other people attacked.

Shards of glass, fireworks, and bottles were strewn across the city after violent scenes erupted once Roberto Mancini’s men won the penalty shootout.

The FA are likely to give England’s fans a similar message in what is Italy’s first game in the southern city since 2014.

Italian cops have previously warned of fans being targeted by Napoli’s ultras.

Most read in Football

England lost to Italy 1-0 in Milan in the Nations League in September and this will be the Three Lions’ first game since the World Cup.

England then entertain Ukraine on March 26.

Naples has long had problems in the city centre near the notorious Forcella district, which was known for the area’s Mafia – the Camorra.

In the path tourists have been advised to steer of Forcella.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


Tagcloud:

England 0 USA 0: Harry Kane misses last-gasp chance as lacklustre Three Lions flop to boring World Cup stalemate

Twitch streamer wins £1.3million on outrageous World Cup bet including Saudi Arabia’s shock victory