Derby scheduled for 12:30 kickoff; Lazio regional president criticises decision
Club News·11 May 2026·47d ago

Derby scheduled for 12:30 kickoff; Lazio regional president criticises decision

Source: Forza Roma

The Derby della Capitale between AS Roma and SS Lazio is scheduled for Sunday 17 May at 12:30, played simultaneously with other Champions League matches. Francesco Rocca, president of the Lazio region, has publicly criticised the timing decision announced by Luigi De Siervo of the Italian Football League. Rocca stated: "The announcement by De Siervo of the Calcio League regarding the kickoff time for the Roma-Lazio derby on Sunday 17 May leaves me perplexed, to put it mildly. It is absurd to make a decision just days before the match, when the date has been known for a long time and it coincides with the men's final of the International Tennis Championships. This choice, beyond being short-sighted, does not take into account the analyses conducted by public safety authorities. It would be wiser to play the derby on Monday. I find it wrong to demonise the fans for failing, in reality, to plan ahead."

Rocca expressed concern that the decision was made with insufficient notice despite the match date being set well in advance. He argued that scheduling the derby on a Monday would be more prudent given security considerations prepared by public safety bodies. Rocca also highlighted the scheduling conflict with the tennis championship final.

Rocca concluded by calling for intervention from Sport Minister Piantedosi and Prefect Giannini to overturn what he termed a "superficial and selfish decision" by the Football League. He hopes government officials will correct the fixture timing in the coming days.

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Derby alle 12:30, parla Rocca: “Decisione assurda. Spero intervenga il Ministro” - Forzaroma.info Forzaroma.infoI migliori video scelti dal nostro canaleforzaroma news as roma Derby alle 12:30, parla Rocca: “Decisione assurda. Spero intervenga il Ministro”news as romaDerby alle 12:30, parla Rocca: “Decisione assurda. Spero intervenga il Ministro”Getty Images"L'annuncio di De Siervo della Lega Calcio mi lascia perplesso, per usare un eufemismo. Una scelta poco lungimirante", le parole del presidente della Regione Lazio Redazione 11 maggio 2026 (modifica il 11 maggio 2026 | 20:56) Manca meno di una settimana e la situazione legata al derby tra Roma e Lazio rimane bollente. L'ad Luigi De Siervo ha annunciato nelle ultime ore la decisione di giocare la partita domenica 17 maggio alle ore 12:30 in contemporanea con le altre sfide per la Champions. Una scelta che Francesco Rocca, presidente della Regione Lazio, ha criticato e definito senza mezzi termini "assurda". Queste le sue parole all'ANSA: "L'annuncio di De Siervo della Lega Calcio circa l'orario di gioco del derby Roma-Lazio di domenica 17 maggio mi lascia perplesso, per usare un eufemismo. Assurdo prendere una decisione a pochi giorni dalla partita, la cui data si conosceva da molto tempo e in concomitanza con la finale maschile degli Internazionali di tennis. Questa scelta, oltre a essere poco lungimirante, non tiene in minima considerazione le analisi fatte dagli organi di pubblica sicurezza. Sarebbe piu' saggio far giocare il derby lunedì. Trovo brutto demonizzare i tifosi per non aver saputo, in realtà, pianificare prima".Scegli tu cosa leggere: metti Forzaroma tra le tue fonti GooglePoi, auspicando un intervento di Ministero e Prefetto, ha concluso: "Mi auguro che il Ministro Piantedosi e il Prefetto Giannini intervengano per correggere questa superficiale ed egoistica presa di posizione della Lega Calcio". Leggi anche Roma-Lazio, ora è ufficiale: il derby si giocherà domenica alle 12:30 Nostalgia Bove, sui social ricorda il gol al Bayer Leverkusen: “Tre anni fa…” © RIPRODUZIONE RISERVATA

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