Italy will not allow their own fans to travel to away games after violence flared during the draw in Bulgaria.
FIGC acts after Bulgaria scenes
Italy will not allow their own fans to travel to away games after violence flared during the draw in Bulgaria on Saturday.
The World Cup Group 8 qualifier in Sofia at the weekend was marred by some visiting fans throwing bottles, with fascist salutes and chants also reported.
Three Italian fans were detained by police after burning a Bulgarian flag.
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has now decided they will not take up their allocation of tickets for away fixtures until further notice.
FIGC president Giancarlo Abete has condemned those involved and is determined to bring the fans involved in the ugly scenes in Bulgaria to justice.
"Until we have certainties and we are able to verify certain things, we will not ask for any tickets for Italy's away games," said Abete.
Bitterness and pain
"I feel great bitterness and pain for what has happened.
"Everyone knows the process to isolate these individuals is long but this is a dark episode.
"I believe with all the technological means available we can now identify those individuals.
"I don't believe they are fans but individuals who are prone to delinquent behaviour with the intention of damaging the image of our nation.
"But we have all of their names and we will punish them."
The world champions host Montenegro in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Lecce.
Their next away game is in Montenegro on 23rd March 23, and they will visit Dublin for a game against Republic of Ireland in October next year.
