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There is once again drama concerning AC Milan’s away sector in the build-up to a game, this time Friday’s trip to Pisa.
As MilanNews report, Milan fans ‘have suffered yet more deplorable organisational treatment’ regarding the sale of away tickets. For the game at the Arena Garibaldi, there was no possibility of organising a coordinated and structured ticket sale for Milan fans, due to the ‘ever-increasing disregard for those who attend their stadiums’.
Both the Curva Sud’s organised groups and numerous Milan Clubs had put a red circle on their calendars for the Pisa away match, but when tickets went on sale, they were shocked to see how ‘unorganised and unscheduled’ everything was. Essentially, it was first-come first-serve.
What does this mean? Many Milan fans, who belong to Milan Clubs or organized supporter groups, will not be able to attend the game on Friday evening. Thousands of people were reportedly forced to forgo their chance to go to the stadium, with several clubs having difficulty booking buses to Pisa.
This system of wild selling, in addition to penalising those who follow the Rossoneri everywhere, is also starting to create security gaps for fans’ travel to away matches. With a coordinated sales system between clubs – as was the case until a few years ago – there’s the possibility of more secure tracking of their supporters’ movements.
As MilanNews add, the risk of groups of ‘loose cannons’ sparking violent situations is rising today – as occurred during the clashes between Lazio and Napoli fans on January 29th – resulting in travel bans for both sets of supporters.
It is not the first time that the Curva Sud and other Milan fan groups have been left angered. They were vocally displeased before the Torino game, the trip to Cagliari, the Juventus match and also the one in Udinese.
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