“You can defend the underworldI do not defend it. “this is the sentence pronounced by Nicola Canonico, president of Foggia Calcio, live to Foggia TV (digital terrestrial channel 99) during the transmission Zafò towards the journalist Lello Scarano. Connected remotely, the Rossoneri patron has accused Scarano of “defending the underworld”, going to affirm other phrases of the type live: “Until she continues to cover these rascals …”.
The president of Foggia in recent months had denounced the authorities a series of criminal intimidation who had led to the arrest of Four people for attempted extortion aggravated by method mafiaas well as the issue of 52 Daspo. The Prosecutor ordered the judicial administration for the club: the investigations had in fact brought to light the mafia pressure against Foggia Calcio, through a Ultras group direct expression of local organized crime, attributable to the ‘Foggiato company‘. According to what emerged, a real was in place strategy – made of intimidation and violent actions – to convince the Canon President to sell and then take control of the football club.
“While understanding the mood of a sports manager object of serious intimidation Finished under the magnifying glass of the Bari District Anti -Mafia Directorate, it is absolutely unacceptable his calumnous phrase revolt against a colleague who for many years has been carrying out his work with correctness. ” joint press release signed by Assostampa, USSI (Italian sports press union) and fromOrder of journalists Puglia widespread on Wednesday 10 September 2025. The note continues: “For the Usi Puglia these are words of one unheard of gravity. The president of Foggia, like all Apulian sports managers, must be respectful of the professionalism of those who commit themselves every day to correct citizens with correctness “. In conclusion also words of solidarity and” an invitation to continue their work with the usual passion and without any conditioning “.
