Reports: Why Milan and Inter have rejected hundreds of season ticket requests

Bother AC Milan and Inter have turned away hundreds of season ticket requests as they attempt to rid themselves of unwanted fans, reports claim.

Inter and Milan are locking down their stands in a bid to make San Siro more of a desirable place to watch football. It comes after the investigations into the two ultras groups, which led to arrests and ultimately a combined 90 years in prison sentences being dished out.

Milan and Inter clamp down

La Gazzetta dello Sport report that the clubs – supported by the Milan prosecutor’s office and the police headquarters – have rejected hundreds of requests to renew stadium season tickets as they are ‘undesirable’ fans. This is based on the ethical codes signed by the two clubs.

These fans have previously been banned from attending matches, but have also been reported or administratively sanctioned for inappropriate behaviour or participation in violent incidents (including those reported by Andrea Beretta, the former Inter ultra leader who cooperated with the authorities).

The goal of the two clubs and the prosecutor’s office is to prevent a repeat of this criminal scheme. Following the removal of the ‘Curva Nord’ and ‘Curva Sud’ logos, entry to the stadium to watch Inter and AC Milan matches has been banned for certain supporers.

This was also reported by Corriere della Sera (via MilanPress), who add that season tickets in the Curva will not be transferable. Added to this is the new security plan at San Siro, which involves the installation of facial recognition cameras at the turnstiles. This should be operational at the beginning of the season.