Ticket sales upset, President of Naples: When I had to buy Milan

The hatred of the Naples president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, was further aggravated when he discovered that ticket sales in San Paolo had declined. He was confused because the people of Naples were not automatically fans of Il Partenopei.
According to Transfermarkt, the average number of visitors to San Paolo last season only reached 28,000. Though the stadium itself has a capacity for 55,000 people.

The figure seems to have had no effect on Napoli's incisions so far. Even if they still don't have a title, they are at least able to become a serious challenger to Juventus and often finish second in Serie A.
For example in the last season. Without Juventus, Naples is clearly the dominant champion. The distance between them and the third occupant, Atalanta, is 10 points.

The number of visitors to San Paolo is far smaller than the San Siro. From the same source, we know that the average number of visitors to the San Siro was 61,000 when Inter played, while Milan recorded 54,000 spectators.
Although the achievements of both teams are no better than Napoli last season. In fact, Milan can be a regular participant in the frequent European League, he failed to enter the top four in the last two seasons.

De Laurentiis seemed annoyed with the number of visitors to San Paolo. He is confused because the city of Naples has people who are also loyal fans of other teams such as Inter, Milan or even its rival, Juventus.

"I think in the city of Naples we live with envy towards the northern teams, and there are a lot of Juventus, Inter and Milan fans," said De Laurentiis of Corriere dello Sport. "Do I have to buy Milan to make them happy ?!" he continued.

Even more sad, the number of visitors to the San Paolo Stadium is lower than the club also owned by De Laurentiis, Bari, even though the price of the Naples Canal ticket has been reduced. Currently, Bari plays in the third Italian caste league, series C.
"I don't understand why Bari, who is in Serie C, has more tickets to the canal than Napoli, even after the price cut," he said.

It can be said that Napoli fans themselves are rather militant. In 2018, they took to the streets when Lorenzo Insigne and the others defeated Juventus in Turin. They celebrate the victory by winning the Scudetto, which at the end of the season belongs to Juventus.

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