Soccer-Italian judge sentences AC Milan, Inter ultras in case linked to mafia infiltration

AC Milan 'ultras' supporters wait outside a high-security courtroom to show solidarity with fellow ultras awaiting a verdict in a court case involving soccer fans linked to both Inter Milan and AC Milan, who are suspected of having ties to the 'Ndrangheta mafia, in Milan, Italy, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian judge on Tuesday sentenced 16 Inter and AC Milan hardline 'ultra' soccer fans to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for crimes including murder, extortion and criminal association with links to the 'Ndrangheta mafia.

The verdicts followed a fast-track trial held behind closed doors in a high security court attached to Milan's San Vittore prison. The case resulted from the arrest of 19 people last September following an investigation by Milan prosecutors and the office of the national anti-mafia prosecutor.