VIDEO: 'He's not allowed to talk!' - Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis pushes cameraman after aggressively ending Matteo Politano TV interview ahead of Champions League showdown with Barcelona

Napoli forward Matteo Politano saw his live interview with Italian television station Sky Sport ended abruptly by De Laurentiis ahead of his team's Champions League clash with Barcelona. The Napoli president rushed onto the pitch and shouted: "Politano! Politano! With you [Sky], he's not allowed to talk." De Laurentiis then led a rather bemused-looking Politano away, before turning back and insulting the cameraman and giving him a push.

De Laurentiis' actions come amid a spat between the Napoli president and Italian media. The club president has stopped pre-match news conferences, banned the team from talking to broadcaster DAZN and only wants players to speak with journalists either from Napoli or who support the club, according to ESPN.

Sky Sport's Federico Ferri hit out at De Laurentiis after the incident in a post on X: "I'm speechless at what happened to our journalist and our cameraman: I condemn it without other comments. One thing is certain: we'll go ahead as always, with professionalism, accuracy, credibility. And courtesy."

De Laurentiis is expected to receive a "hefty fine" from UEFA for his actions, as reported by Reuters. Meanwhile, the Italian champions face Barcelona in the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie on Tuesday. The tie is level at 1-1 after the first leg in Italy.