Inter fans banned from away games until 23 March but derby is strangely exempt

Inter fans have officially been banned from away matches until March 23, and yet an exception will be made for the derby.

As La Gazzetta dello Sport report, this is the decision taken by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi following the firecracker thrown from the Nerazzurri fans’ section in Cremona last Sunday, which struck home goalkeeper Emil Audero.

The statement reads: “Following the serious unrest. the Minister of the Interior has ordered a travel ban for Inter fans until March 23, 2026, as well as a ban on the sale of tickets for the same matches to residents of Lombardy.”

The measure, the Ministry of the Interior informs, is aimed at ensuring public order and safety and preventing the recurrence of incidents that could compromise the smooth running of sporting events.

The Milan-Inter match on March 8 is excluded from the measures, given that there will be no fan movement. The away matches banned will therefore be the one in Reggio Emilia against Sassuolo next Sunday, as well as those in Lecce and Florence (versus Fiorentina).

Exempting the derby from the supporter ban seems like double standards, given that it was not issues outside the stadium while travelling that caused the issue vs. Cremonese, but the behaviour of a certain fan inside the ground.