- Extensions of violence and money laundering, Juventus chiefs arrested
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17 September 2019 Juventus ultràs will desert the stands of the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, where on Wednesday night the bianconeri will face Atletico Madrid in the first round of the Champions League group stage.According to what is learned in judicial circles, some fans who had decided to follow the team will remain at home in protest for the arrests in the Last Banner investigation, which has canceled the summits of the Curva Sud.
The Turin Digos survey led, on Monday, to the arrest of 12 heads of Juventus, with accusations of extortion, violence and money laundering, and 39 searches throughout Italy.
Meanwhile, as regards the investigation, two of Juventus' ultrà leaders filed, through their lawyers, a request to the Review Court to re-evaluate the precautionary measures taken against them.
These are Umberto Toia and Beppe Franzo, assisted by the lawyer Ennio Galasso. Toia, leader of the Tradition group, is in prison. Franzo, president of the Quelli association in via Filadelfia, is instead under house arrest.