Il Secolo XIX: Genoa fans left San Siro early amid clashes with Sampdoria

There was not just controversy involving AC Milan fans during yesterday’s game at San Siro as some Genoa supporters left the ground early too to attack rivals.

As Il Secolo XIX (via Radio Rossonera) report, the rivalry between Genoa and Sampdoria sometimes goes over the top and sadly it happened against yesterday, when the supporters of the two main Ligurian teams clashed.

On Sunday both teams took to the field: Sampdoria beat Reggiana and secured mathematic qualification for the play-offs, in an attempt to immediately return to Serie A. Genoa meanwhile emerged from Milan with a draw.

The paper states that the trouble all started when some Genoa fans were violent towards a Samp fan returning from the Stadio Luigi Ferraris after his team’s victory.