Napoli is not having it and is reacting sharply to the indictment ordered by the Rome preliminary hearing judge against Aurelio De Laurentiis and Andrea Chiavelli. In an official statement, the club openly expresses its "astonishment and dismay" at a decision it deems incomprehensible, given that—it emphasizes—the highly qualified technical consultants have "unequivocally proven the correctness of the club's actions."
The club says it is "calm and confident" about the outcome of the proceedings, the first hearing of which has been scheduled for December 2, 2026, more than a year from now. This is a period of time that Napoli intends to use to demonstrate its lack of involvement in the disputed facts.
The accusations and the defense
The investigation concerns alleged irregularities in the financial statements of certain transfer transactions and player transfers. According to the prosecution, these maneuvers generated fictitious capital gains. However, the club emphasizes a significant detail: "The prosecution itself correctly acknowledged, during its closing argument, that SSCN did not derive any benefit from the disputed transactions."
This is a factor the defense considers crucial and fuels the "dismay" surrounding the indictment. Napoli insists that both the accounting records and the player transfer procedures were handled correctly, as confirmed by the technical reports submitted.
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Inter's precedent
In the statement, the Neapolitan club cites a judicial precedent it considers emblematic. "In relation to a perfectly overlapping charge arising from the same investigation file, the Milan prosecutors have already requested the dismissal of the proceedings against Inter," the statement reads.
A clear reference: if the Milan prosecutor's office has requested a dismissal of the case against the Nerazzurri, why is Napoli moving toward trial? A rhetorical question that anticipates the defense's line: if the charges are the same, the outcome should also be identical.
Now what happens
With the hearing scheduled more than twelve months away, Napoli has time to prepare its defense strategy. The club has announced its intention to "fight" to establish the truth and clear its reputation. Meanwhile, the football world is watching closely: the case could have repercussions on other clubs under investigation for capital gains, at a time when football finance is under scrutiny by magistrates and regulatory authorities.
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