Overview

• Roma’s official statement alleges Zaniolo unlawfully entered the club’s Primavera locker room after the Viola Park semifinal, urinated on site and physically attacked Mattia Almaviva and Marco Litti, both hospitalized with 10- and 21-day prognoses.
• Zaniolo has denied any physical aggression, asserting in interviews and on Instagram that he was provoked, engaged only in verbal exchanges and suffered a kick to his calf.
• The FIGC opened a formal investigation on May 27 into the unauthorized entry and the altercation, and Zaniolo has stated he will cooperate fully with investigators.
• Witnesses cited by Roma described Zaniolo as “visibly altered” during the incident, intensifying scrutiny of accreditation procedures and locker room security at professional matches.
• If the FIGC confirms the allegations, Zaniolo could face sporting sanctions, including a suspension that would apply to his parent club Galatasaray.