SAP Campania has expressed its condolences for Antonio Villani, an inspector of the Italian State Police who served with the Digos of the Avellino Questura.

The tribute was reported by IrpiniaNews, which reproduced a statement from SAP Campania regional secretary Ludovico Mitilini.

According to that statement, Villani died while on duty connected with the escort and public-order protection of Avellino supporters travelling to a match. The statement places the incident at a collection point on the E45 near Cesena.

The circumstances of the incident were still awaiting official investigation at the time of the report. The date and time of the incident, the match involved, and the detailed mechanics of what happened were not established in the published account.