March 18 News Rome Mayor Gualtieri said that he is considering banning Feyenoord fans from going to Rome to watch the Europa League quarter-finals live.
In the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Roma drew Feyenoord.
The two teams met in the UEFA Europa League in 2015. At that time, Feyenoord fans continued to make trouble after they came to downtown Rome. They defecated at some cultural monuments and even caused damage to the famous Bacacchia fountain in the Spanish Square in Rome.
“Serious and permanent damage” and caused fan riots.
Taking into account the history of Feyenoord fans, Mayor Gualtieri wants to ban them from coming to Rome to watch the game.
“I expressed my concerns about the security situation at the meeting, not only because the commissioner is about to inspect the security measures at the Rome Expo, but also because of the Europa League match between Rome and Feyenoord. I asked the interior
The minister considers the possibility of a travel ban for Feyenoord fans and a strong security approach to protect Rome and all of Italy. We have seen very serious violence, especially at a very delicate moment in this city.
I think the minister is fully prepared to take the most appropriate course of action on this.”
(Su Erhu)