Como just told fans: miss 4 games and lose your season ticket

Como's riding high after sneaking into the Champions League last year, but apparently that success came with a side of control-freak energy. The Serie A club announced some strict new rules this week that have supporters genuinely upset.

Here's the deal: skip more than three home matches without a reason the club deems valid, and they'll yank your season ticket. Done. That's it. No second chances, no "family emergency" exceptions apparently—at least not according to how fans are reading it.

The club, managed by former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas, also rolled out another rule that feels weirdly petty: fans wearing opposing team kits or scarves can only do it in the away section now. Everywhere else in the stadium? Off-limits. A full clampdown on what people wear to watch football.

Club brass defended the moves in a statement Monday, framing it as some kind of security or loyalty measure. But fans aren't buying it. The general vibe is that Como's leadership has gotten a bit too comfortable with power after one good season and now they're basically saying "our way or the highway." The phrase "they are terrified" started showing up in supporter forums—the sense being that the club's scared of losing control somehow.

It's a weird flex for a team that just qualified for Europe's biggest club competition for the first time ever. You'd think they'd be riding that goodwill, not threatening longtime supporters. Instead, they're treating attendance like it's a military operation and policing what people wear like they're running a dress code for a corporate office.

Whether this actually sticks or whether the club backs down under pressure remains to be seen. But right now, Como's gone from the feel-good story of Italian football to the team nobody wants to sit next to at dinner parties.