The mayor of Naples could reportedly sue Aurelio De Laurentiis, as well as serving notice against Napoli for missed rent payments for the Stadio San Paolo.
The club and the city are at war over the stadium, which is owned by the local council.
De Laurentiis has repeatedly derided the ground as “a toilet”, and won’t pay for renovations unless it is sold to him.
Napoli’s first away game of the season had to be played away from home while works were carried out, and capacity will be reduced throughout the season for upgrades.
The mayor of Naples could reportedly sue Aurelio De Laurentiis, as well as serving notice against Napoli for missed rent payments for the Stadio San Paolo.
The club and the city are at war over the stadium, which is owned by the local council.
De Laurentiis has repeatedly derided the ground as “a toilet”, and won’t pay for renovations unless it is sold to him.
Napoli’s first away game of the season had to be played away from home while works were carried out, and capacity will be reduced throughout the season for upgrades.
The city, meanwhile, is frustrated that the Partenopei owner won’t contribute to the upkeep of the stadium or make what they deem to be an acceptable offer to buy it.
On Friday night the club released a statement condemning mayor Luigi De Magistris, and this morning’s edition of La Repubblica reports he is considering legal action.
The mayor wanted an apology from De Laurentiis, but that hasn’t been forthcoming and court action is now a real possibility.
An official notice could also be served on Napoli for missed rent payments, the newspaper reports.
It's believed the money was for Saturday night's match against Milan, but in the absence of a lease the Partenopei are renting the stadium on a game-by-game basis.
It's therefore theoretically possible that the San Paolo could be closed for the next home game against Fiorentina.