A ban on Eintracht Frankfurt fans attending Wednesday’s Champions League tie at Napoli has been overturned, an Italian court ruled on Saturday. 

The ban, imposed on Friday by the Italian interior ministry, had targeted all people residing in Germany and was put in place ahead of Wednesday’s second leg of the clubs’ last 16 clash. 

The administrative court on Saturday ruled in favour of Frankfurt’s application for an injunction against the ministry, saying that the ban was inadmissible. 

The ministry imposed the ban after violence in the first leg in Frankfurt, which saw nine people taken into custody. 

The ruling means that Napoli will be required to make 2,700 tickets available for away fans. 

The prefecture of Naples is expected to appeal the ruling, with a decision to be made on Monday or Tuesday, German media reports. 

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