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Reggina rage at Chelsea ‘theft’ Tuesday 19 February, 2008

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Reggina President Lillo Foti is fuming after Chelsea lured young Amaranto star Vincenzo Camilleri to Stamford Bridge.

The 16-year-old defender was a member of Reggina’s youth side but he went AWOL before a Primavera game last week.

It has emerged that Camilleri travelled to London with his mother and agent and has been in contract talks with Chelsea.

“As a club we have tried to defend our asset for our own interests as well as those of Italian football as a whole,” Foti lamented.

“We were also trying to follow Italian Football Federation recommendations by showing support for our youth side, but another young talent has been stolen away.

“This happened because it was a club of Chelsea’s size, but now we will be asking the FIGC to help us search for compensation and to launch a complaint.”

Chelsea are likely to offer Reggina a payment to end the matter outside the courtroom, but the ill-feeling is likely to linger.

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English clubs are making a habit of this.