Genoa, 16 fans indicted for alleged extortion against Genoa
Genoa – There are 16 Genoa fans for whom the Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed the request to postpone a trial for alleged extortion against the company and the administrator Alessandro Zarbano.
According to the hypotheses of the prosecution, between 2010 and 2017, the group of supporters constituted by a criminal association aimed at extortion and private violence succeeding, with threats endo “disputes” on the far side about 320 thousand euros – for services that in in reality they were not their residents – in the coffers of companies of which they were “hidden” partners and executives.
Three fans had even ended up in jail for a story that – if confirmed in court – would throw a sinister light on the management of supporters in Italy.
According to the accusations, in fact, the group was able to organize, manage and “address” protests, even violent ones, against the team and the club, in order to obtain the payment of sums of money to “appease” the fans.
Connected with episodes of contestation also to the players or of “sieges” to the team to ask for a “more committed” behavior on the pitch.
Some suspects are also challenged with the fictitious title to front names of companies and service firms that are paid by the rossoblù company to try to obtain a “peace” at the stadium but also outside.
Also contested “violent” and intimidating behaviors that followed for been used by some of the suspects dates to contest other groups of the red supporters, to follow the indications “return” and their “return” to the alleged payments.
Circumstances that should be investigated to clarify once and for all the presence (or not) of real criminal associations within the stadiums.