Scaroni declares love for Milan fans but stresses need to stamp out ‘violent people and criminals’ | OneFootball

AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni has stressed the need for San Siro and other Italian stadiums to feel like safe spaces for the supporters that attend.

According to Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) this morning, the presidents of Inter and Milan – Beppe Marotta and Scaroni – have sent a letter to Lega Serie A to open a working table to ‘share the development of all issues related to the safety of facilities’.

The aim is to involve all institutions, both sporting and otherwise, and all clubs. Today in Rome, president Ezio Simonelli and CEO Luigi De Siervo will meet with the Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi for an ‘update on the phenomenon of crime in stadiums’.

Scaroni gave a statement as part of the letter: We love our fans and we are grateful for the support they give us, we just want the stadium to be a safe environment, where there is no room for violent people and criminals and we continue to collaborate with the prosecutor’s office and the institutions.”

Marotta added: “Football is a social phenomenon with a strong aggregating charge and the stadium must guarantee maximum security against any type of violence, our commitment continues so that it is a comfortable and safe habitat.”

As a reminder, there is an ongoing investigation into the Curvas of Milan and Inter amid alleged criminal activity involving members. We wrote at length about the issue in a Substack article titled: ‘Crossed ties, surprise names and sadness: A look into the ultras underworld’.