Italy Reportedly Orders Season-Long Away Travel Ban for Roma and Fiorentina Fans

Overview

• News agency Adnkronos reports the Interior Ministry has directed a season-long ban on Roma and Fiorentina supporters attending away matches.
• The measure is described as applying to all fans of both clubs, with authorities citing repeated incidents in Italy and abroad and the clubs’ failure to curb known offenders.
• The decision follows a confrontation on the A1 motorway in which roughly 200 supporters exited vehicles and wielded weapons, with no serious injuries reported.
• The National Observatory on Sporting Events met Tuesday to consider security steps, and a formal Interior Ministry announcement detailing implementation is still awaited.
• Serie A president Ezio Simonelli condemned the highway violence as “very serious” and expressed solidarity with police responsible for public order.