Overview

• Lazio activated its counter-option clause to re-sign the 22-year-old after he scored once and provided four assists in 37 appearances for Juve Stabia.
• The return of Mussolini’s surname has renewed scrutiny of the club’s ultras, including the “Irriducibili” group known for past fascist banners and salutes.
• Juve Stabia refuted claims of fascist salutes during Mussolini’s goal celebration, stating fans cheered only for his performance.
• Romano Floriani Mussolini has publicly distanced himself from his great-grandfather, declaring that the world has changed since the 1940s.
• Manager Maurizio Sarri regards him as a long-term option at right-back given the age of Lazio’s current full-back roster.