The great Napoli season has been partially marred by a feud between the Curva and Aurelio De Laurentiis, which culminated in a silent protest during the clash with Milan. The president urged the authorities to take action while chatting with Corriere dello Sport.
“These things have been going on for 50 years. We’ll always have this problem in Italy until we enact laws similar to Margaret Thatcher’s ones. Those aren’t real supporters but criminals that are allowed to go to the stadium.”
De Laurentiis downplayed the talk about the Scudetto celebrations.
“They will take place at the stadium, and there won’t be problems. Maybe we are jinxing ourselves by speaking about it, and this title might lose steam. I’m a little worried since I’m very superstitious, but that’s part of the fabric of the city.”
The president dished on the secret to their success.
“Being capable in the transfer market and having no trouble removing black sheeps. It’s not an issue for players to depart on a free. It’s better that those that never felt like a true Partenopeo to go elsewhere. We deeply retooled the squad, and the youngsters realized the value of being a team.”
De Laurentiis repelled the chatter about Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s extension.
“You should cut it out. He signed a five-year contract last summer.”
Finally, the president minimized the minor incident between Paolo Maldini and Luciano Spalletti.
“It happens because those are the moments where a result can get under your skin and lead to a certain type of reaction. I’m not concerned about the loss.”
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