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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

‘They are terrified’: Como spark row with fans over controversial new stadium policy

Como players line up at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia stadium in pre-season
Como were marooned in Serie D in 2018-19 but will be playing in the Champions League this season. Photograph: Mairo Cinquetti/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Como, the surprise package of last season’s Serie A, who qualified for the Champions League for the first time, will revoke season tickets from fans who fail to attend four home matches, under a series of new rules that have sparked a row among supporters.

The club, coached by the former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas, said on Monday that supporters “who miss more than three home matches without what it considers a valid reason risk having their season tickets revoked”. Another new rule bans fans from wearing the opposing team’s shirts or scarves anywhere in the stadium except the away section.

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