On November 25, 2021, one year after the death of Diego Maradonayesand inaugurated the statue of Pelusa created by the artist Domenico Sepewho donated it at the City Hall of Naples. This Thursday, information from Italy that the sculpture has been returned to its creator.
The reason why they returned the statue of Maradona to its creator
After it was difficult to find a place for it, finally one of the statues of Maradona (the other is the one with the left foot of gold) that It is located in the mediations of the Napoli stadium it has been returned to Domenico Sepe, its author.
The Municipality of Naples, through a resolution, explained that could not accept Sepe’s donation in relation to the value of the work that would be higher than the donor’s spending possibilities. In addition, the Administration explained that the artist would be guaranteed visibility that could also be attractive to other artists and, therefore, respect for the principle of impartiality would be undermined.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sepe”He is bitter and ready to fightbut the judiciary is also investigating to understand if all the procedures have been completed correctly.”
