Serie A: Napoli and De Laurentiis fined over Simonelli appeal | OneFootball

Napoli and its president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, have been sanctioned by the federal prosecutor with two fines: €54,445 for the club and €22,223 for the owner, following the appeal filed with the ordinary court of Milan against the election of Ezio Maria Simonelli as president of Lega Serie A.

Lega Serie A, Napoli and De Laurentiis fined for the appeal against Simonelli: details of the case

The events date back to December 20, 2024, when De Laurentiis submitted a request to suspend the electoral process that would have led Simonelli to the presidency of Lega Serie A. The Milan court subsequently rejected the appeal.

The federal dispute is based on the “justice constraint” provided by the Code of Sports Justice, according to which all members and executives must first turn to sports authorities, avoiding immediately resorting to ordinary justice.

Possible implications for De Laurentiis

The Napoli owner risked more serious charges, based on Article 4 of the Code of Sports Justice (principles of loyalty, honesty, and fairness) and Article 34, which provides for severe sanctions in cases of circumventing the justice constraint. The regulations stipulate minimum penalties of 3 points deducted from the club’s standings and suspensions of at least one year for the executives involved.

The plea agreement reached with the federal prosecutor thus made it possible to reduce the consequences, turning a potential dispute into a defined fine, without further sporting penalties for Napoli.

A significant precedent

According to Il Corriere dello Sport, this case represents a significant precedent in the world of Italian sports justice, confirming the importance of respecting internal procedures and the constraints imposed by the Code of Sports Justice.

Napoli, for its part, thus formally closes the matter, avoiding further risks for the team and the president, but the episode remains a warning about the consequences of appeals to ordinary justice without first exhausting the internal avenues provided by sports regulations.

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