A

three-year

Daspo

 (Prohibition to Access Sports Events)

was notified today

against a

56-year-old Viola fan, who was stopped and identified by the State Police following an episode that took place on Saturday evening at the 'Artemio Franchi' stadium, in occasion of Fiorentina - Inter.

According to what has been reconstructed, the recipient of the provision, drawn up by the Anticrime Police Division of the Florence Police Headquarters, would have rushed on one of the neroazzurri supporters who was returning to his post, attacking him.

Some plainclothes agents of the Flying Squad would have immediately intervened between the two fans, to prevent the situation from escalating.

The 56-year-old Florentine would have left the sector at this point, after having pushed the policemen.

The man was quickly caught up and blocked near the entrance gates of the stadium after a brief chase.

At the moment a complaint has been made against him for resistance to a public official.

In light of what happened, the Public Safety Authority - reads the provision - considered the suspect dangerous for public order and safety on the occasion or because of sporting events and that his presence, even as a spectator, in places where such events take place, may disturb the regular running of the competitions.

The fan must therefore remain away from the Italian and European Union stadiums for at least 3 years;

two hours before and two hours after the football matches take place, he will also not be able to access the places around the 'Artemio Franchi' stadium and those where the fans pass, as established by the Chief of Police.

The violation of the Daspo, for which recourse is allowed, is punished in our legal system with imprisonment from one to three years in prison and with a fine of up to 40,000 euros.

Investigations by DIGOS are also underway to identify the protagonists of another episode - partially taken up in a video published online by some press organs - relating to another similar event which also took place in the Maratona sector during Fiorentina - Inter.