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Fiorentina, Barone's gesture that sparks discussion: he kicks out a journalist from Viola Park and gives him 50 euros

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A gesture of... is causing discussion on social media and not only in the last few hours. Joe barone, general manager of the Fiorentina, who on Saturday would have hunted a "unwelcome" journalist from Viola Park, a facility inaugurated on Saturday with the match between the Spring of the purple and that of the Milan.

The person who reported the incident is Francesco Matteini, site reporter HereAntella, who said he was kicked out of the plant by Barone himself.

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The latter, sitting next to the patron Rocco Commisso in the stands, he allegedly spotted Matteini, who was present without accreditation but with a regular ticket purchased online, and approached him, forcing him to leave the area.

"DG Joe Barone, when I replied that I had paid for the ticket, reiterated that I was not a welcome person. - Matteini said -. So he took 50 euros out of his pocket and put it in my pocket, which I then immediately returned. In the end, they escorted me out anyway." The Press Association, Ussi and the Order of Journalists of Tuscany immediately showed solidarity towards the reporter, addressing the FIGC and Lega Serie A so that such "discriminatory incidents" cannot happen again.

Article published on October 1, 2023 - 12:51 PM - Gustavo Gentile

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