Napoli is anticipated to incur a substantial fine from UEFA subsequent to an incident where Aurelio De Laurentiis abruptly terminated Matteo Politano’s interview with Sky Sports Italia.
According to La Repubblica, the President of Partenopei unexpectedly intervened in front of Sky’s cameras to halt the interview with Politano, who was discussing the team’s forthcoming Champions League encounter with Barcelona.
De Laurentiis expressed outrage, alleging that the Sky crew lacked authorization to interview the player and erroneously asserting that his players were permitted to communicate solely with journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, not his colleague Massimo Ugolini.
The disorderly conduct of Napoli’s president is poised to have consequences, as UEFA is now anticipated to impose a significant fine on the club. This action stems from dissatisfaction with the breach of contractual rules, with a desire to safeguard the value of television rights.
De Laurentiis has exhibited increasing disorderliness in recent weeks, notably protesting against broadcaster DAZN following an altercation preceding Napoli’s match with Juventus. As a result of that incident, his club incurred a €100,000 fine from Lega Serie A.