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Roma records zero incidents during record sporting season as zero tolerance policing pays off
·28 May 2026·125d ago

Roma records zero incidents during record sporting season as zero tolerance policing pays off

Source: Il Messaggero – Roma

Rome's police chief Roberto Massucci marked an unprecedented achievement during the 2025–26 season from August 2025 to May 2026: the capital saw zero incidents during football matches at the Stadio Olimpico. The feat came despite 2.5 million spectators attending events across the Olimpico–Foro Italico area and overlapping fixtures with major institutional visits, including matches timed with state visits by the Belgian royals, French president Emmanuel Macron, and Spanish royals.

The zero-incident record was secured through rigorous prevention and enforcement rather than chance. Police deployed an additional 200 stewards along fan access and exit routes to prevent Roma and Lazio supporters from converging in dangerous locations. The strategy also included strict sanctioning: 144 disciplinary measures were issued against individual supporters over the ten-month period, comprising 54 stadium bans (45 in Serie A), 24 breaches of stadium regulations, 51 formal charges, and 15 preventative arrests of individuals deemed potentially risky. Police also seized weapons before they could cause harm.

The policing model reflects the framework adopted following inspector Filippo Raciti's murder in 2007. Officials noted that Lazio's fan discontent, which often saw supporters remain outside the stadium in protest, created additional management challenges but ultimately required no violent intervention.

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Testo Originale / Source Text

“A memoria di uomo - e quella del questore di Roma, Roberto Massucci, è una memoria quantistica - non era mai successo: nell'ultima stagione sportiva, da agosto 2025 a maggio 2026, nella Capitale non ci sono stati incidenti. Né tafferugli, né veri e propri scontri. E, dunque, non ci sono stati…”

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