During Napoli–Livorno, Neapolitan fans displayed a banner reading “Napoli cholera” as a provocation toward sports judge Tosel, who in the previous weeks had ordered the closure of AC Milan and Inter stands due to banners and chants directed against Neapolitans.
During the Napoli–Livorno match, which ended 4–0 for the home side, Napoli ultras in the Curva B showed a banner that read “Napoli cholera” along with another stating “And now close our Curva for us.” They then began chanting the same songs that many Italian fans often direct at them, including praises of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
This unusual episode was, to say the least, a direct provocation toward sports judge Tosel, who was “guilty” in the eyes of the fans of closing Milan and Inter sections in previous weeks specifically due to anti-Napoli chants and banners. It was essentially a gesture of solidarity among ultras.
Now, according to regulations, Judge Tosel is expected to close Napoli’s Curva B for the next match, even though the chants and banners were directed at themselves. It is unclear how Judge Tosel will resolve this paradox, but what appears evident is that disciplinary decisions are not always judged by a single standard.