Roma targeting sell-out for Fiorentina opener; North-West Stand tickets on sale
Match Report·20 August 2026·2h ago

Roma targeting sell-out for Fiorentina opener; North-West Stand tickets on sale

Source: Forza Roma

AS Roma have opened ticket sales for the North-West Stand (Distinti Nord-Ovest) ahead of their Serie A season opener against Fiorentina on Monday 24 August, with a 20:45 kick-off at the Stadio Olimpico. The club has already sold more than 61,000 tickets and is aiming to reach 67,000 for a sold-out capacity. Fiorentina supporters based in Florence and the surrounding province have been banned from attending the away fixture.

Roma are targeting a full house to mark the start of what manager Gian Piero Gasperini's side hope will be a campaign culminating in a return to the Champions League. The first match of the domestic campaign is scheduled to welcome a crowd befitting the occasion.

With over 61,000 tickets sold, Roma's push for the full 67,000-capacity crowd reflects the appetite among supporters for a successful new season under Gasperini.

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AS Roma are targeting a sell-out crowd of 67,000 for their Serie A season opener against Fiorentina on Monday 24 August at 20:45, with the North-West Stand now releasing tickets. According to Forza Roma, the club has already sold more than 61,000 tickets as supporters look to give manager Gian Piero Gasperini an impressive welcome in his official debut with the Giallorossi. Fiorentina fans from Florence and the surrounding province have been banned from attending. Roma News adds that Matteo Marcenaro from Genoa will referee the fixture, with Abisso handling VAR duties. Marcenaro has a strong record against Roma, with the side winning four and drawing two of their previous seven meetings under him, though Fiorentina have found him less favourable, with four wins and two losses from six prior encounters.

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La Roma vuole cominciare la sua stagione all'Olimpico contro la Fiorentina con un sold-out. Il club giallorosso, poco fa, sui social ha annunciato l'inizio della vendita dei biglietti anche per il settore Distinti Nord-Ovest in vista del match di lunedì 24 agosto con fischio d'inizio alle 20:45. La…

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