Genoa vs. Siena: the first "maxi trial" against Italian ultras?
22 April 2012 is a date that won't easily be forgotten by all supporters of Genoa given the gravity of what unfolded that day. Genoa - as the home team - were losing 0-4 against Siena, when its ultras, angered by the attitude of the players, started throwing smoke bombs and firecrackers with the threat of a pitch invasion.
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Written by
Elisa Brigandi
Elisa is an Attorney at law in Genoa. Coordinator of the tutoring group in the postgraduate Course in "Sports Law and Sports Justice" at the University of Milan (Faculty of Law). Vice President of the Justice and Disciplinary Board of the Federazione Italiana di Canottaggio a Sedile Fisso (F.I.C.S.F.). Certified FIGC Players' Agent since 2000. Author of articles and publications on sports law in specialized legal journals. Editor of the blog "Sport e Legge" on the website of the sports newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport".
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