Source:
REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
[Saba
Sports News] After Napoli’s 2-1 victory over Juventus in a recent Serie A
match, Napoli President De Laurentiis made a surprising announcement during an
interview with the media. He stated that the club will no longer give
interviews to DAZN, a sports streaming platform. De Laurentiis specified that
they would only accept interviews from Sky Sports and Rai. The exact reason for
this decision was not disclosed. Speculation among fans suggests that the
dispute between Napoli and DAZN may be connected to Serie A’s new media
contract. In October 2023, Serie A announced the sale of broadcast rights for
the next five years to DAZN and Sky Sports Italy for 4.5 billion euros.
Seventeen clubs in Serie A voted in favor of this offer, while Napoli chose to
abstain. Following the meeting, De Laurentiis expressed his anger during a
press conference and strongly criticized the decision.