Roma to wear alternative shirt in Turkey as Eurobet.live sponsorship banned

Roma return to the Champions League after seven years with a trip to Istanbul to face Fenerbahce on Thursday. The last time the club competed in Europe's premier competition was in 2019, when they lost to Porto in the round-of-16 second leg after extra time—2,742 days before this comeback. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has set the target of finishing in the top 24 of the league phase to secure a guaranteed spot in the playoff round and a path to the last 16. According to Gasperini's roadmap, Roma will need at least twelve points to guarantee their place in the playoffs.

Roma will take to the field in a modified shirt for their Champions League trip to Fenerbahce on Thursday 10 September at 18:45, with their main sponsor Eurobet.live removed from the chest due to Turkey's restrictions on gambling and betting advertising. A charitable sponsor will appear in its place instead, though the Wizz Air logo on the sleeve will remain unchanged. The change marks Roma's return to Europe's elite competition after seven years away. Eurobet.live became the club's main sponsor in March 2026 under a multi-year agreement, but the temporary alteration to the kit is required for the away fixture at the Sukru Saracoglu stadium.

Roma will play their opening Champions League match against Fenerbahce at Istanbul's Sukru Saracoglu stadium without their main sponsor Eurobet.Live on their shirt due to Turkish regulations that prohibit the display of betting and gaming brands on football kits. The club presented their third kit officially on 8 September but will need to modify their primary strip for their European debut in the competition. Turish law prevents Roma from using their standard logo on the front of the jersey, forcing the club to find an alternative solution. Rather than simply removing the sponsor entirely, Roma have chosen to replace Eurobet.Live with a charitable sponsor, transforming a regulatory obligation into an initiative with ethical value. The decision reflects the club's approach to adapting to local requirements while maintaining a symbolic gesture for the match.