Ten years in prison for the leaders of Milan and Inter ultras: they ordered murders, took over the stadium, and caused fear at San Siro.

A severe blow for the ultra sector of Milan and Inter fans. Andrea Beretta , former leader of Inter's Curva Norte , and Luca Lucci , former head of Milan's Curva Sur , have been sentenced to ten years in prison.

The Milan investigating judge has found Beretta and Lucci's involvement in various crimes proven, leading both to receive harsh prison sentences.

Andrea Beretta has been convicted of the murder of Antonio Belloco, a man closely linked to the Calabrian 'Nderangheta' mafia, and of his criminal association with aggravating mafia circumstances. The former leader of Inter's Curva Norte gang has had his sentence reduced after repenting and cooperating with the courts to clarify the facts.

For his part, Luca Lucci will have to serve ten years in prison for the attempted murder of ultra-rightist Enzo Anghinelli and for criminal association. Other important figures in the operation are Daniel Cataldo , considered Lucci's right-hand man, and Marco Federico , another ultra leader, who will have to serve 10 and eight years respectively.

However, they weren't the only ones convicted. The operation resulted in four Milan ultras receiving sentences of between five and three years in prison. At the other club in the city, Inter, five radicals will face prison sentences of between two and five years.

The "Doppia Curva" case shook Italian football last year. A police and judicial operation uncovered links between the city's ultra groups and organized crime, primarily targeting "curvas" from Inter and Milan.

This operation revealed the links between the ultra groups and various murders and other illicit activities. The ruling explains that both Milan's Curva Sud and Inter's Curva Norte operated as criminal organizations and had "their own hierarchical structure, their own territory, and their own sanctions against their subordinates." Furthermore, both factions profited from stadium businesses such as ticket sales, merchandise marketing, and parking .