16 Roma Fans Banned From Stadiums over Fascist Salute
The bans last up to five years and require four supporters to report to police during AS Roma matches, authorities said.
- On Wednesday, Rome police announced that 16 Roma fans received stadium bans after performing fascist salutes during a Sept 5 home game against Atalanta in the Curva section.
- Displays of far-right sentiment are not uncommon among hardline fans in Italian sports, with Prosecutors linking some groups to organized crime and far-right extremist networks.
- The bans range from one to five years and apply to matches played abroad, while four of the supporters must report to police during Roma matches.
- While the fascist salute is not explicitly banned in all circumstances in Italy, courts assess the gesture case-by-case and it can be prosecuted under fascist party revival laws.
- Roma won the Sept 5 match 2-1 against Atalanta, with victory coming via two last-gasp goals from Mario Hermoso and Matias Soule.
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ROMA's 16 fans between the ages of 19 and 42 were banned from going to the stadium.
Italian police punished 16 club fans by preventing them from entering playgrounds for periods of up to five years, against the background of their fascist greeting during a match in Calchio.
Sixteen Roma fans were banned from Italian stadiums for giving the fascist salute, with their arms outstretched, during the match against Atalanta on the 5th in the Italian Championship — some even wearing shirts referring to Nazism. The information was released by the Roman police this Wednesday. The suspensions range from one to five years and also apply to games played outside the country, whether for Roma or the Italian national team. Four …
Soccer Italy bans 16 Roma fans from stadiums over fascist salute
16 Roma fans banned from stadiums over fascist salute
The bans range from one to five years and also apply to AS Roma matches played abroad and national team fixtures, police said. Four of the supporters will also have to report to police during AS Roma matches, they added.
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