The Italian National Police arrested around twenty Roma fans on Thursday for being armed with hammers, iron bars and maces hours before the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinal against Feyenoord tonight.
The bad relationship between the Italian and Dutch fans, who are forbidden to enter the Olympic Stadium in Rome, as well as the potential danger in both matches -both in the first leg and in the return leg- after the incidents that took place in ago, because of the capital of Italy deploy an extensive security operation of more than a thousand agents.
Since the arrival of the ultras on Wednesday evening from Rotterdam, the authorities have controlled their movements to avoid clashes.
However, a police operation intercepted a group of Romanist fans who, after being identified, were transferred to police stations.
violent precedent
The rivalry between the two radical sections started in 2015, when the dutch are ultras the emblematic fountain of the Plaza de España was damaged, ‘Barcaccia’ by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
However, despite the fight, what really worries the Italian authorities is that his arrival coincides with an important date: this Thursday a delegation from the International Exhibitions Office (BIE) will carry out a final inspection to assess the feasibility of the city which hosts EXPO 2030.
Naples-Feyenoord connection
The alarm sounded a few days ago in Rome with news of the arrival of the ultras from Feyenoord in Naples, invited and hosted by the fans of that club, with twins. In fact, the Dutch accompanied the Neapolitans in the decisive clash against Milan in the Champions League which ultimately meant the elimination of the ‘azzurri’.
Tonight’s game will also repeat the final of the first edition in the history of the Conference League, played on May 25 in Albania, which Roma lost 1-0, in another pending account. .
The Rome of Jose Mourinho They need to overcome the 1-0 conceded in the first leg to access the Europa League semifinals.
Source: La Verdad
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