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| Viola plan stadium experiment |
Wednesday 6 May, 2009 |
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Fiorentina will remove the nets and the barriers between the fans and the pitch next season, according to the local police commissioner.
The move is a gesture of fair play and shows the level of trust between the Della Valle family and the club's supporters.
Parapets of around 1.5m in height will replace the nets that have long obscured the view of the pitch from the Curva.
“In a letter sent to the council on March 31 we have signalled that, in light of the positive behaviour shown by the fans, the separators that divide the stands from the pitch can disappear,” Francesco Tagliente said.
“We are developing the project commissioned by the chief of police, Antonio Manganelli. We want to bring families back to the stadium.
“In recent matches 10s of children from two to six years old have been able to play in the space between the Curva Fiesole and the pitch.
“We have had permission from the Observatory to host 15 pushchairs in a sector of the Curva and they will be taken care of by the stewards.
“But, from next season, a project desired both by Fiorentina and the council will begin that hopes to see a nursery attached to the stadium.”
Tagliente also revealed that the police are working with the club to hand security matters over to the stewards.
“At Empoli, we have already adopted this form of security for six or seven games. Let me show you the data,” he said.
“When Empoli played Genoa on May 21 2005 in Serie B there were five police officials, 276 agents and 250 carabinieri.
“In a recent and delicate match between Empoli and Frosinone, there were only two police officials in place plus an official from the carabinieri.
“Around 30 agents were available to the city and ready to intervene at the stadium if at all necessary. The same has happened during Fiorentina - Torino and Fiorentina - Cagliari.”
Italian football has been rocked by crowd trouble and stadium violence in recent years, making this initiative especially welcome.
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