Roberto Gualtieri asked the Italian government to evaluate the request
Fearing possible clashes between fans, the mayor of the city of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, said he wanted to ban the presence of Dutch fans in the Italian capital for the Europa League quarter-final match.
Roma will host Dutch Feyenoord on April 20 and the match will decide who will advance to the semi-finals of the UEFA tournament. However, what worries the politician is the violence recently unleashed in Naples by the German ultras.
“I called Minister Matteo Piantedosi and expressed my concern about this match. I asked the minister to evaluate the possibility of banning the arrival of Dutch fans to protect the city of Rome and the country as a whole,” said Gualtieri .
The Interior Ministry has also issued a report for the derby between Rome and Lazio, scheduled for next Sunday (7.00 pm), for the Italian Championship. The authorities believe that the Roman derby and the duel between Italy and England, valid for Eurocopa qualifiers, have a high risk of unleashing clashes between organized fans.
Napoli took a similar step, as Eintracht Frankfurt fans were banned from watching the match against Napoli, but hundreds flocked to the city and left the stadium in a ‘war zone’. .
Source: Terra
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