Italy Reportedly Bans Roma and Fiorentina Fans From Away Games for Rest of Season

Overview

• News agency Adnkronos, carried by Sky Sport Italia, reports that officials have imposed season-long away-game bans on supporters of Roma and Fiorentina.
• The Interior Ministry’s National Observatory on Sporting Events convened Tuesday to decide measures following the latest incident.
• Sunday’s confrontation on the A1 motorway involved roughly 200 supporters in the emergency lane with weapons reportedly brandished, with no serious injuries reported.
• Authorities point to recurring clashes, including episodes abroad, and say clubs failed to enact requested restrictions on identified violent individuals.
• Serie A president Ezio Simonelli condemned the highway violence and praised police efforts, stressing that criminal behavior cannot be mixed with sport.