The Italian club Brescia, historically linked to the Magic Fans of AS Saint-Étienne, suffered a profound deterioration in its sporting and administrative situation, resulting in the loss of its professional status. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has officially withdrawn its professional license, marking the end of a lasting European friendship. This decision is the result of serious financial difficulties and failure to meet the administrative requirements of the federation, which opens the door to a possible dissolution of the club founded in 1911 and which has welcomed many emblematic figures of Italian football like Andrea Pirlo and Luca Toni. After a sporting relegation following a points penalty, Brescia finished 18th in Serie B, but it was the impossibility of complying with the administrative rules that finally precipitated his fall.

This news has important repercussions beyond Italian borders, especially in France, where it affects the supporters of AS Saint-Étienne, especially the Magic Fans. The friendship between the Brescia supporters and those of Saint-Étienne has been well established for many years, manifesting itself by messages of mutual support in the stadiums throughout Europe. This alliance is part of a wider ultra-European solidarity network, which extends from Bordeaux to Split, through Stuttgart and Cesena, demonstrating a strong link between the communities of supporters.

The disappearance of Brescia represents a hard blow for this solidarity network and underlines the importance of the links that unite football fans across the continent. This friendship, often symbolized by gestures of support and camaraderie, illustrates a human and social dimension of football that goes beyond sporting competition. The loss of this iconic club, and the possibility of its dissolution, is therefore seen as a loss for the entire community of European fans, and especially for the Magic Fans of Saint-Étienne who have always had a privileged connection with the Ultra de Brescia.

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