Rome (AP) – Performance Roman Derby After the previous match was compared, during the heat of lunch to discourage fans from violence “City War” Lazio’s manager Maurizio Sali said on Saturday.
Sunday’s derby begins at 12:30pm local time (1030 GMT) at 12:30pm (1030 GMT) after 24 officers were injured during a clash at the derby on an April night.
The temperature of the Studio Olympico during game time is expected to exceed 30 degrees (nearly 90 F).
“It’s a loss for football because this heat affects the pace of the game during that time,” Sally said. “It’s also a loss for the authorities, because it means they couldn’t guarantee the public order at another time.”
Ultras Convention
The Roman Derby has been a kind of convention of a hardcore “ultra” fan group in recent seasons, with the association of extremist supporters from across Europe on Sunday.
The fan group at Atletico Madrid, Panathinaikos and Dynamo Zagreb line up with the fans of Rome, while the supporter group from West Ham, Whistla Krakow, Lebsky Sofia and Locomotive Leipzig are in line with Lazio.
The Derby has been plagued by violence for years, with thousands of police officers trying to maintain public order within and around the stadium.
In 2004, the game was interrupted due to false rumors that police had killed a boy outside the stadium.
In January, before last season’s first derby, the car was raised in flames outside the stadium.
“The fever will be the same in both us and in Rome, but we still need to give everything we have,” Sally said. “If there’s a game worth dying on the field, it’s a derby.”
Sally’s Derby Records
Sarri was rehired by Lazio this season after coaching the club between 2021-24. In his first spell, he led Lazio to four victories in six derbys, pulling one to lose one.
“I just remember what we lost,” Sally said, referring to Rome’s 3-0 victory in March 2022.
Both teams struggled at the start of Serie A
Lazio lost two of his three matches, and Surry abandoned the stadium shortly after his loss at Sassoro last weekend.
Roma has only produced two goals in three matches. Jean Piero Gasperini After nine high-scoring seasons in Atalanta, he was hired to replace the retired Claudio Lanieri.
22 years of history of Sarri and Gasperini
The Derby marks the 22nd career meeting for Sally and Gasperini.
“Maurizio and I have been heading towards each other in Serie C since 2003,” Gasperini said. “We got it and deserves this Roman derby.”
Gasperini last coached in the Derby when he was in charge of Genoa in 2016.
Pellegrini stripped the captain
At the time, Lorenzo Peregrini, was the opener when Gialrorossi beat Lazio 2-0 in his first derby last season.
However, Roman-born Pellegrini alienated and stripped the captain under Gasperini.
Still, Pellegrini was able to appear on Sunday after playmaker Paulo Dybala was injured.
“Lorenzo is a very strong player,” Gasperini said. “But at age 29, you have to become an athlete and start running.”
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