Inter Milan boss Inzaghi gives evidence in ultrafan inquiry

Italian police questioned Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi on Wednesday as part of a criminal investigation into links between the club’s hardline “ultra” football fans and organized crime groups, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Inzaghi is not under investigation and police have interviewed him as a witness, the sources said.

Last week, Italian police arrested 19 high-profile ‘ultra’ football fans linked to Inter Milan and AC Milan, many of whom are suspected of having links to the ‘NdranghetaEurope’s largest mafia group originating from the southern region of Calabria.

In a 568-page arrest warrant, prosecutors gave details of how senior Inter ultra Marco Ferdico called Inzaghi shortly before the 2023 Champions League final to ask him to lobby club directors to allocate more tickets to the fan group.

Prosecutors said the two teams are aggrieved parties in the case but should reconsider their dealings with fans. They said changes to their corporate structure were necessary to prevent a recurrence of the alleged criminal infiltration.

Inter Milan had no comment on Wednesday.

Club president Giuseppe Marotta said the club was cooperating with authorities.