Italy must reclaim football, says Interior Minister


Italy's Interior Minister Angelino Alfano arrives for a confidence vote at the Senate in Rome February 24, 2014. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

ROME (Reuters) - Italy has to grab football back from violent supporters and make stadiums safe again for families and children, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said on Tuesday.

"Our objective is to reclaim football. We will give the stadiums back to families with children and move them away from the thugs," Alfano told the Canale 5 television channel.

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