Soccer-Ticket ban contributed to Napoli chaos, say Eintracht

FILE PHOTO: A police car is seen on fire during clashes between Eintracht Frankfurt fans and Italian police ahead of a UEFA Champions League soccer match between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt in Naples, Italy, March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

BERLIN (Reuters) - The decision by Italian authorities to ban Eintracht Frankfurt fans from attending Wednesday's Champions League last-16 return leg at Napoli led to chaos and contributed to the resulting violence, the German club said.

Fans clashed with police in the Italian city prior to the match which Napoli won 3-0 to advance to the last eight.