Too close to extreme fans! Official: Inzaghi Jr. and Carhanolu are suspended for one game in Serie A

05 May 1st The Italian Football Association issued an official press release, Inter Milan coach Simeone Inzaghi and player Cialhanoglu reached a settlement agreement with the prosecutor's office and were suspended for one Serie A game. The two will miss Inter Milan's next round of Serie A against Verona. The official press release stated that the actions of Cialhanolu and Inzaghi violated the principles of loyalty, fairness and integrity in the Sports Justice Code and also violated the principle of prohibiting contact with representatives of fan groups or organizations who did not cooperate with the team. Since the 2022-23 season, Cialhanoglu and Inzaghi have been associated with representatives of the extreme fan group called "Northern Stands".

Final penalty:

Calhanoglu suspended one game in Serie A and fined 30,000 euros

Simeone Inzagi suspended one game in Serie A and fined 15,000 euros

Sanetti fined 14,500 euros

Incident background:

An Inter Milan extremist fan was killed in September last year, and several people were arrested afterwards. The prosecution also accused Inter Milan extremist fan organization of suspected mafia crimes. Inzaghi and Charhanoglu had dated some extreme fan leaders in the past. When they attended the court hearing, they explained and clarified the situation.

Inter Milan's extreme fan leader asked for more tickets before the 2023 Champions League final. When Inzaghi was asked whether he acted as an intermediary and passed his request to Inter Milan, Inzaghi replied: "Yes. I remember after talking to him on the phone, I interviewed someone from the club's management. Because I hope this matter can be resolved positively because I need the cheers and support of the fans to strive to win the Champions League final in Istanbul. I also sent him a message telling him that I had done my job."

Calhanoglu admitted that he had met with the extreme fan leader in his personal capacity. Although Inter Milan advised him not to do so at the time, he still met with the other party. Cialhanoglu also explained to the prosecution that he did not know the identity of the criminal of the fan leader he met at that time. It was not until September this year that the fan was arrested on suspicion of murdering another extreme fan, and he did not learn about the matter when he saw photos in media reports.