Napoli chief denies 'ultra' fan gave cup final go-ahead
Prematch violence mars end of season finale as three fans are sent to hospital with gunshot wounds, one of whom is in an induced coma
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis denied claims that a hardline "ultra" fan effectively decided that the Italian Cup final against Fiorentina at Rome's Olympic Stadium should go ahead after a day of violence in the capital.
De Laurentiis said that talks held just before kick-off between a leading ultra fan, club captain Marek Hamsik and police were a "sign of responsibility" that allowed the match to take place.
The final, won 3-1 by Napoli, was marred by prematch shootings and sporadic episodes of violence.
The fans give their hearts and passion to the shirt right to the end. So to talk with those groups ... seems to me a sign of responsibility
Police charged a man suspected of shooting three Napoli fans with attempted manslaughter, media reported on Sunday.
The three fans were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds, one of whom is in an induced coma as surgeons decide on how best to extract a bullet, which has punctured a lung and lodged near his spinal cord.
After news of the shootings filtered through to Napoli's fans in the Curva Nord (North End), the match was delayed and no official reason given.