Football: Fiorentina, empty stands for first 20 minutes on Sunday in protest

Florence, 19 Dec. (LaPresse) – Tension rises between Fiorentina and its fans after yet another defeat this season, yesterday, Thursday 18 December, in Lausanne in the Conference League. So, ahead of the league match on Sunday 21 December against Udinese at the Artemio Franchi stadium, the Curva Fiesole has announced that, in protest, the section it occupies will remain empty for the first 20 minutes. ‘The damage that the team and the club are causing,’ reads a statement from the Curva Fiesole, “has now exceeded all limits of tolerance for the entire Viola fanbase. The organised groups therefore announce that for the first 20 minutes of the match between Fiorentina and Udinese, the Curva Fiesole will remain empty. We invite the entire stadium to do the same. Silence and our absence are what those who are trampling on the history of a city and its people deserve. Shame on you all!”