Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis and also Napoli could face a heavy fine from UEFA, following what he did before their Champions League clash with Barcelona.
Napoli forward Matteo Politano was giving an interview to Italian television station Sky Sport, at the side of the field, on the eve of Napoli’s Champions League match.
In a surprising move, Aurelio De Laurentiis pushed a cameraman in an ongoing spat with Italian media.
The interview was being broadcast live when De Laurentiis rushed onto the field, yelling: “Politano! Politano! With you (Sky), he’s not allowed to talk.”
A bemused Politano was forced to leave, smiling at the turn of event. De Laurentiis then turned back to the camera and hurled insults, before pushing the cameraman.
According to reports from Italy, De Laurentiis had said he would only allow his players to be interviewed by Neapolitans or journalists who supported Napoli.
Meanwhile, Sky channel director Federico Ferri, has slammed Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis for his behaviour.
“Sky Sport decides who does Sky Sport interviews,” said channel director Federico Ferri in a post on X.
“I’m speechless at what happened to our journalist and our cameraman: I condemn it without other comments.
“One thing is certain: we’ll go ahead as always, with professionalism, accuracy, credibility. And courtesy.”
