No right to Rome for United fans
Manchester United fans have been warned they will be kept behind in the Olympic Stadium for 90 minutes after the end of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final with Roma.
Although United have expressed reservations about the move, local police believe it is necessary to prevent trouble between the two sets of supporters.
Mindful such a lengthy wait could cause problems amongst their own 4,000-strong travelling contingent, United plan to show club videos on big screens inside the stadium once the home fans have departed.
Supporters have been warned of the delay in a letter from United with has been sent out with match tickets.
The club have also passed on more specific information warning of the dangers of travelling independently to the stadium, advising that supporters of other English teams have experienced major safety problems due to the violent behaviour of the local ’ultras’.
According to the letter, of particular danger are the metro trains to the Piazza Flaminio, the Ponte Nenni bridge and also the Campo de Fiori.
The game is the first involving a British team in Italy since Serie A was suspended following the death of a policeman following the Sicilian derby between Catania and Palermo in February.
