Hart: 'Torino's ultras took over our team meeting to tell us off'

It is well known that Italian football has more than its fair share of hardcore fans and it seems that Torino are no different.

Hart spent the 2016/17 season on loan with the Turin-based side after being frozen out by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and was in goal when Napoli hit them for five in May of 2017.

With the game taking place in Naples there were only a couple of hundred Torino fans at the game, but they more than made their presence felt, according to Hart.

"A big part I really loved about the culture of Italian football, especially Torino, was their ultras had a big say in the club — in a good way. One time we conceded five away to Napoli," he recalled when speaking to the 'Times'.

"It is a long way from Torino but 300 fans went, partied the whole game, they were there for us, and a few of the guys didn't go and clap the fans at the end, because they were a bit disheartened.

"The fans contacted the powers that be at the club and said, 'We want to meet with the players.' The fans were waiting for us in the car park. The fans took over our team meeting.

"They didn't storm it, they just addressed the captain and said, 'We're not having that.' We all had to stand and listen, and we apologised because they were right."