De Laurentiis bankruptcy case weakened as prosecutors drop Bari liquidation proceedings
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis arrives for the screening of the film "Freaks Out" presented in competition on September 8, 2021 during the 78th Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)
Prosecutors have dropped their application to place Bari into judicial liquidation, a decision with significant implications for a criminal investigation into Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis.
According to Calcio e Finanza, the request had been filed on 7 July 2026, with a hearing scheduled at Bari’s civil court for 1 October to rule on the matter and appoint an administrator. The prosecutor’s office has now determined that a financial support undertaking signed by the club on 24 September meets the conditions it had set, in both substance and form.
Bankruptcy charge no longer sustainable against Bari and De Laurentiis family
The club’s defence pointed to the waiving of €15m in credits and a willingness to inject further funds, certified in accounts approved in late August and supported by an expert report from Elbano De Nuccio.
It also cited €950,000 spent on new players to build a squad capable of returning to Serie B, with those registrations secured through Unicredit guarantees, plus the FIGC’s approval of Bari’s league entry and Covisoc’s confirmation that licensing criteria were met.
The consequence is straightforward as Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of Napoli’s board, and Luigi De Laurentiis, sole administrator at Bari, are under investigation for bankruptcy offences. Without a declaration of insolvency, that charge becomes effectively unsustainable.
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