President Aurelio De Laurentiis is reportedly trying to sue Napoli players for damages to the club’s image, docking half their salary.
The open warfare between club and squad drags on after the team refused to go back into a training retreat, interrupting the week-long stay several days early.
Ever since then, Napoli have been in lockdown mode, banning their players from speaking to the media.
This was only reiterated last night when Napoli released a statement via their Twitter feed warning Eljif Elmas will be punished for giving an interview while on international duty with Macedonia.
“SSC Napoli can confirm that Eljif Elmas spoke to the press without the club’s authorisation during the current media blackout. SSC Napoli therefore reserves the right to take action against the player.”
This statement was greeted with shock and concern in Naples, as fans and media fear the club will implode if it continues to openly clash with its team.
Now Tuttosport claim President Aurelio De Laurentiis has been discussing options with his lawyers for punishing the Napoli players.
There are limits on how much a player’s salary can be docked – 25 per cent – but it’s reported Napoli are appealing to the authorities to make that up to 50 per cent.
They would also try to withhold image rights payments, claiming their ‘mutiny’ damaged the standing of the club on a national and international level.
Such a course of action could well mean going through the civil courts rather than the sporting justice system.
Fish_11
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Stay Strong Napoli. 💙
Bihaclnpuz
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Fr.San Gennarro please save us
yiudelpt
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This man needs to sell the club and move on before he destroys it
DanyWildcard
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no one forgets that this man made nopali a great team and people says that he going to destroy it that is none sense
I think you just made this comment because of the up coming Napoli vs Milan game
nutcmny
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no one forgets that this man made nopali a great team and people says that he going to destroy it that is none sense
he think you can win every game this is soccer man Napoli is in my heart but I hate De Leurentiis he just want to destroy my heart
poebeotuy
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no player is bigger than the club.....without rules we are animals..good luck to the president and his law sue..
metcdeimz
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no one forgets that this man made nopali a great team and people says that he going to destroy it that is none sense
he also will be the man to destroy napoli fc. how can you fight will all your players and manager
nutcmny
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no one forgets that this man made nopali a great team and people says that he going to destroy it that is none sense
he didn't make Napoli great he just wants to destroy us
Cuhimnsz
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no one forgets that this man made nopali a great team and people says that he going to destroy it that is none sense
DanyWildcard
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he's actually causing so much trouble the Napoli ultras should go for him instead
Ludabckpt
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the president must be forced to step down
DanyWildcard
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this man is going to ruin Napoli and just before 2 big games
JordanKlassInter
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Who will save Napoli?