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Rome Derby Scheduling Fight Heads to Court

The outcome may set a template for handling overlapping football and tennis crowds.

Overview

  • Lega Serie A filed an urgent appeal to the Lazio administrative court (TAR), which is due to rule Thursday, after the Prefecture moved Roma–Lazio to Monday at 8:45 p.m. for public-order reasons.
  • The League proposed playing Sunday at 12:00 with the tennis final shifted to 5:30 p.m., but the Interior Ministry said the plan was not feasible.
  • Roma’s Curva Sud said it will stay outside if the game is on Monday, and Lazio supporter groups are already boycotting, creating a real risk of a near-empty Stadio Olimpico.
  • Inter beat Lazio 2-0 in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final for their 10th trophy, and fireworks from the celebrations sent smoke over the nearby Foro Italico that disabled electronic line-calling and delayed tennis play.
  • Medical tests confirmed a left rectus femoris tear for Lorenzo Musetti, who announced he will miss Roland Garros and the Hamburg event.