La Roma punta il Fenerbahce e svela la terza maglia. Totti: "Centenario? Starò con i tifosi"

Roma supporters from the Rome province have been banned from attending Monday's Serie A match at Torino, scheduled for 18:30. The decision was made on 8 September by the CASMS (Organismo per le manifestazioni sportive), the same body that imposed a similar restriction on Roma fans for the recent visit to Lecce. The club announced immediately that it will lodge an appeal against the ruling, describing the ban as unjust to its supporters and their passion for the team.

Roma have filed an appeal against access restrictions imposed on their supporters for Monday's Serie A match at Torino, scheduled for 18:30. The club hopes to overturn or modify the measures before the fixture, after authorities implemented tight controls on ticket sales that would prevent a significant portion of Roma's travelling support from attending the match at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. The restrictions bar all residents in the Lazio region from purchasing tickets in any stadium sector. In the away section, only Roma Fidelity Card holders are permitted to buy, but with an additional limitation: residents from the province of Rome are excluded entirely. Under the current terms, supporters from Rome province have no way to attend the match regardless of which sector they attempt to access. Roma's appeal contests these limitations, which disproportionately affect the club's fanbase and could substantially reduce their presence in Turin. The club now awaits the appeal's outcome. The decision will determine whether the restrictions remain unchanged or whether modifications are made in time to allow currently excluded supporters to purchase tickets. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini's side travel to face Torino amid what has become a significant administrative battle over fan access.

Roma will lodge an appeal against an order preventing their supporters from attending Monday's away fixture against Torino. The CASMS has banned Roma fans residing in Rome province from attending the Monday Night match at the stadium, though no restriction applies to those living elsewhere in Lazio — though they must hold an AS Roma membership card. Free ticket sales began at 10 a.m. today. This is the second consecutive away trip where Roma supporters have faced a travel ban, following the fixture at Lecce. For the match at the Via del Mare, the restriction extended to all residents of Lazio region, with the away section closed entirely.

Roma have been fined €2,000 by the Sports Judge for unjustifiably delaying the start of the first half by approximately one minute, a decision announced following the third round of Serie A fixtures. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini received a yellow card in the 40th minute of Roma's match against Atalanta for protesting to the referee. No Roma players face suspension ahead of Monday's fixture against Torino at 18:30. The entire squad remains available to Gasperini, who should have Lorenzo Pellegrini back at his disposal for the encounter.

Roma make their Champions League return on Thursday 10 September at 18:45 at Fenerbahce's Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul. UEFA has appointed a wholly Spanish refereeing team, with Jesús Gil Manzano as referee, Diego Barbero and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso as assistants, César Soto Grado on VAR, Valentín Gómez as AVAR, and Juan Martínez Munuera as fourth official. Gil Manzano has previously overseen two Roma matches in European competition, with a mixed record. He refereed Roma's 5–3 penalty shootout victory against Feyenoord in the 2023–24 Europa League after a 1–1 draw (goals from Gimenez and Pellegrini), and the 2–1 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 2019–20 Europa League. Fenerbahce enter the match with an unbeaten record under Gil Manzano in European ties. The Turkish side won both previous matches when he has officiated in continental competition, most recently a 4–1 victory over Austria Vienna in the 2022–23 Europa League qualifying round.

Roma's radio stations weighed in on the club's Champions League campaign launch and squad decisions ahead of Thursday's fixture in Istanbul. Roberto Pruzzo told Radio Radio he saw no red flags in the project: "The sensation around Roma is absolutely positive, there seems to be only one path and they are following it. Everyone is behind the manager, and that feels like the most positive signal. There are technical qualities that let the coach make changes when necessary without negative impact. Right now I don't see any downsides. Until the break I expect Roma to physically surprise opponents—I think they've done targeted planning to go 200 kilometres per hour until the break." Staff changes dominated discussion of squad depth. Ilario Di Giovambattista reported that Nahuel Molina would play against Fenerbahce, while Lorenzo Pellegrini's first call-up would come at Torino. Paolo Marcacci anticipated "surgical changes" for Istanbul, potentially including Santiago Castro for Donyell Malen up front. Paolo Cosenza and Piero Torri both attacked the travel ban on Roma province residents, with Torri calling it "totally unconstitutional" and urging the club to take an official stand. "Why can't I go to Torino to watch Roma? What have I done wrong?" Torri asked. "If there is individual responsibility, the state must guarantee me freedom." Alessio Nardo questioned Gasperini's handling of Salah-Eddine, who has rejected all offers with only the Mexican market remaining open. "He's turned everything down and now he's just going to graze at Trigoria with no real ambition until January," Nardo said. "When Salah-Eddine isn't considered and is out of the project, and when Guerreiro—who played for Bayern Munich last season—is immediately discarded, it makes me think the left-back position is a priority for Gasperini. But he doesn't seem to have chased it aggressively on the market. Salah-Eddine played in a World Cup and African Cup of Nations. If Kostas Tsimikas was there last season, maybe he deserved a chance. Clearly Gasperini really hates him." Lorenzo Pes added that Gasperini had made no current reassessment: "He's stuck with the view he had a year ago. Salah-Eddine doesn't have the characteristics Gasperini wants in his wing-backs." Roma's opening Champions League fixture comes Thursday at 18:45 in Istanbul against Fenerbahce. David Rossi noted the absence of Aurélien Guendouzi and flagged environmental difficulty alongside technical challenge. Nando Orsi backed the title ambition, calling the league Roma's "indubitable objective" while viewing Napoli as in a particular moment and Inter focused on Champions League victory.