Roma charged over crowd problems vs Chelsea
Reuters - Friday 28 November 2008, 17:52
Serie A club AS Roma have been charged over the
setting off of fireworks and fans' obstruction of exits during
their 3-1 win over Chelsea in the Champions League earlier this
month, UEFA said on its website.
One Italian was arrested and four people were injured in
minor incidents before the game.
Last season UEFA officials said Rome's Stadio Olimpico could
lose next May's Champions League final if there were repetitions
of the trouble that has marred several Roma matches in Europe in
recent years.
UEFA have ordered that barriers between fans and
the pitch must to be removed at Rome's Stadio Olimpico before it
hosts the Champions League final in May, a senior UEFA official
said.
"It is one of the fundamental requirements for stadiums that
host our finals," UEFA competitions director Giorgio Marchetti
told Rai radio. "The facilities should not have barriers in the
public areas. Basically, there shouldn't be cages for the fans."
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