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'Do I have to buy Milan to make them happy?!' - De Laurentiis fumes at poor Napoli ticket sales

The club ranked seventh in Serie A attendance last season despite a second-placed finish in the table

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has vented his frustration at his club's faltering attendance, saying that there are too many fans of other clubs in Naples.

Despite finishing in second place in back to back seasons, Napoli only had the seventh-highest attendance in Serie A last season, according to transfermarkt.

Carlo Ancelotti's side averaged 28,768 fans last term in the Stadio San Paolo, a venue that holds 55,000.

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By contrast, Inter averaged more than 61,000 at the San Siro, while city rivals AC Milan averaged more than 54,000 at the same venue.