An accusation that has shaken the world of football and the media. "You can defend the underworld, I won't defend it": with these words, uttered live on television, Foggia Calcio owner Nicola Canonico sparked a storm. The attack, directed at Foggia journalist Lello Scarano during the broadcast, Zafò aired on Foggia TV on September 8, immediately sparked indignant reactions from trade associations.
Order of Journalists PugliaAssostampa and the regional USSI expressed solidarity with the reporter and strongly condemned the manager's behavior: "These are words of unprecedented gravity, unacceptable from anyone, even more so from the president of a football club," they underlined in a statement. Canon, during the connection, he would have doubled down by adding: “As long as you continue to cover for these scoundrels”.
Journalist associations recalled that Scarano, vice president of USSI Puglia, has been a key figure in local sports reporting for years, urging him to continue his work "with his usual passion and without pressure." The patron's comments come at a sensitive time, marked by the investigation by the Bari District Anti-Mafia Directorate into threats and intimidation involving Canonico himself.
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