A group of priests has written a letter to Naples’ archbishop Crescenzio Sepe asking to stand against the decision to name the Stadio San Paolo after Diego Armando Maradona.

The Napoli legend died aged 60 after a cardiac arrest last week.

Napoli’s mayor Luigi De Magistris immediately decided to name the Stadio San Paolo after the legendary no 10.

A choice that doesn’t find everyone’s consent.

A group of priests has written a letter to Naples’ archbishop Crescenzio Sepe asking to stand against the decision to name the Stadio San Paolo after Diego Armando Maradona.

The Napoli legend died aged 60 after a cardiac arrest last week.

Napoli’s mayor Luigi De Magistris immediately decided to name the Stadio San Paolo after the legendary no 10.

A choice that doesn’t find everyone’s consent.

According to Il Mattino, a group of priests of Naples has written a letter to the city’s archbishop Crescenzio Sepe asking to stand against the decision to name the Stadio San Paolo after the 1986 Argentina World Cup winner.

“The Stadio San Paolo should be name after the saint who brought us Jesus,” the letter reads.

“With humility we feel the responsibility to tell you. We all agree on one thing: we don’t want a clean slate. It would be fine to name the Stadium San Paolo-Maradona, like in Milan where there is the San Siro-Meazza.

“I would be the right compromise the save the faith and honour the champion.”

The letter has been signed by don Salvatore Giuliano, don Luigi Merola, don Carmine Amore, don Lello Ponticelli and don Armando Sannino.

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