Maradona mural reopens: city and traders strike a deal | OneFootball

A smile finally lit up Largo Maradona on the birthday of Diego Armando Maradona. After weeks of tensions and blockades, the issue related to administrative irregularities has come to a conclusion. The mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, announced the happy ending through his social media profiles, sharing a video of the visit to the famous mural dedicated to the Pibe de Oro. “A gesture of dialogue to find an administrative solution and regularize a place that has become famous worldwide as Largo Maradona,” wrote the mayor.

Largo Maradona, end of the story on Diego's birthday

As highlighted by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the visit was also attended by the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Ciro Fiola, the municipal councilor for productive activities, Teresa Amato, and the president of Aicast, Antonino Della Notte. The meeting with the merchants of Via Emanuele De Deo, held at the foot of the mural, had a positive outcome, establishing an agreement to ensure clear rules and best enhance this area, now a symbol of the Spanish Quarters and the tourist revival of Naples.

On October 14th, the area was the subject of a municipal police raid, which found several irregularities: businesses not in compliance, five unauthorized street carts, electricity theft, and occupation of public land. The fines reached 5,000 euros, and the area was temporarily closed, with the Maradona mural covered by tarps and, for a few hours, even by a white sheet. In the following days, the municipal administration initiated a constructive dialogue with the merchants, speeding up the procedures for the complete reopening in view of the champion's birthday celebrations. Manfredi reiterated that the area will be managed by the Municipality to ensure safety, order, and tourist enhancement. The mural continues to be one of the most visited places in Italy, with over 6 million visitors a year, second only to the Colosseum.

Andrea Alati

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