Vitiello: ‘Depressing’ and ‘unsustainable’ situation with Curva Sud must be resolved

The calls are growing from journalists for the issues between AC Milan and the Curva Sud to be resolved sooner rather than later.

Despite it being an August weekend, over 71,000 fans showed up at San Siro for the Coppa Italia round of 32 games between Milan and Bari. In spite of these impressive numbers, the only noise that could be heard – aside from the cheers for goals – was from the travelling Bari fans.

The reason for this is that the Curva Sud have decided en masse not to attend. The issues from last season have spilled into 2025-26 and there have been complaints about some members being blacklisted from buying tickets.

Sportitalia’s Michele Criscitiello outlined the grave nature of the situation last night, while Antonio Vitiello has spoken about it in his latest column for MilanNews.

“We’ll close with the San Siro issue. Anyone who experienced Milan-Bari at the stadium on Sunday will understand what we’re talking about. It was surreal to experience 90 minutes of silence, where the only ones singing were the visiting fans,” he said.

“It’s a depressing situation, to say the least, and one that’s unsustainable for the entire season. We hope a solution can be found soon. What matters is the spectacle at the stadium, but also the support for the team. A ‘silent’ San Siro serves no one.”