Roma vs Fiorentina on course for sell-out: fan guide

AS Roma have released full details for supporters ahead of Monday's Serie A opener against Fiorentina at the Stadio Olimpico. The stadium gates will open at 18:45, with the club recommending fans arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff to avoid queues at the turnstiles. All tickets and season passes are available exclusively in digital format via the "Il Mio Posto" app, or can be added to the Wallet function on iOS or Android smartphones. Fans using the Wallet option can enter through turnstiles using NFC technology by simply holding their phone to the reader. Screenshots of tickets and passes are not valid for entry and will not be accepted at the stadium. From 17:45 until kickoff, supporters requiring assistance can visit box 4 on via Nigra. Alternatively, from 09:00 onwards, the club's Contact Center (06.89386000) is available by phone, email, or via a form on the website. Season pass holders and ticketholders unable to attend may transfer their access to another person, or resell their place through the official platform in the app (available only for Plus and Classic Extra passes, and only for Big Matches). Resale must be completed no later than 48 hours before the match begins.

Roma open their 2026–27 Serie A campaign at home to Fiorentina on 24 August at 20:45. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini oversees his first match of the season at the Stadio Olimpico, with over 65,000 spectators expected and the entire Distinto Nord-Ovest section dedicated to Roma supporters. Tickets remain available in digital format only. The club has released comprehensive guidance for matchday attendance. Gates open at 18:45, and supporters are advised to arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff to avoid congestion at entry points. From 17:45 until the start, assistance is available at box 4 on via Nigra. Contact Centre Roma operates from 09:00 via telephone (06.89386000), email, or an online form. Tickets and season passes are available exclusively in digital format on smartphones; screenshots are not valid for stadium entry. Roma continues its community initiatives for the season. The "Food for the Community" scheme, run in partnership with the Caritas diocesana di Roma, collects food surplus from hospitality areas for vulnerable communities in the capital. The club's anthem will be translated into sign language at the stadium, supported by Toyota Motor Italia, KINTO, and the Gruppo Sordi Romanisti. A dedicated "Quiet Room" has been created in Tribuna Monte Mario for supporters with sensory difficulties, offering a low-stimulus environment away from crowds, loud noise, intense lights and other challenging stimuli. The "Unstoppable – Superiamo gli Ostacoli" service, aided by Civil Protection Arvalia volunteers since 2022, assists supporters with mobility disabilities via a fleet of wheelchair-accessible Toyota vehicles. Reservations for this service are accepted from 09:00 to 18:00, or by 14:00 the day before a match. Specialized parking is available for supporters with disabilities at via Nigra (Tribuna Tevere), viale dei Gladiatori (Tribuna Monte Mario), and viale Alberto Blanc, with spaces limited and available on a first-come basis. Roma also confirmed this season's matchday shirt, themed around the Fiorentina encounter, available in official stores, with the Romolo mascot throwing signed copies into the crowd during the pre-match period and half-time.

Dario Bonetti, a former Roma defender, has given a detailed interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport reflecting on his time with the club in the early 1980s. Bonetti made his Serie A debut in the 1980–81 season under Dino Viola, arriving after military service and settling at Trigoria alongside Carlo Ancelotti. He came to the club alongside Falcao and developed a deep admiration for teammates including Bruno Conti and, particularly, Agostino Di Bartolomei. Bonetti spoke reverently of Di Bartolomei's influence on the squad. "He was a master and a second father," Bonetti recalled. "He barely spoke in public, but in private he knew how to make himself heard. And he was an encyclopedia. I remember great conversations about art—it was a pleasure to listen to him. He also had a great way of managing the dressing room: he simplified things, especially with the champions. I think Carlo took a lot from him." Bonetti expressed sadness over Di Bartolomei's death, describing it as a tragedy he still struggles to understand, and noting that Di Bartolomei had been abandoned by the football world. Despite fielding a strong squad, Roma repeatedly fell short of major honours during Bonetti's tenure. He cited a disallowed goal to Turone as a crucial moment that cost the club a scudetto. He also highlighted the infamous Roma–Lecce match, which he describes as "inexplicable, cursed"—he was watching from the stands, suspended, and recalls it "like a nightmare." Bonetti expressed regret at not winning the league title in 1983, which would have been his first. Roma also lost the European Cup at home, a defeat Bonetti attributes in part to poor refereeing: "Their goal came from an obvious foul on me," he said of the Liverpool match.