Coppa Italia final events were more than bad, they were evil

You can say it’s a bad day for football when a cup final report has a diagram of street-fighting rather than the tactics of the two teams.

The events surrounding the Coppa Italia final between Napoli and Fiorentina were more than bad, they were evil.

At least no one was killed in Rome on Saturday night, unlike some previous occasions. Maybe this time some good may emerge from the recriminations. Because of the high profile of the match, and the presence of so many dignitaries including the new Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, it seems the government is now ready to introduce lifetime bans orders for violent hooligans. But that may be just scratching at the surface.