UEFA fines Roma and threatens away-end ticket restrictions after Manchester incidents

UEFA has fined Roma 20,000 euros and handed the club a second sanction that could affect ticket allocations for its away trips in European competition. The sanction came just over a week after incidents involving some Roma fans in Manchester, in which a young fan was reportedly pinned down and nearly killed by English police, according to the account of a female supporter. The UEFA Disciplinary Committee ordered a partial restriction on ticket sales for the away sector of a future away match in a UEFA competition. The share of tickets reserved for travelling supporters would be halved, from 5% to 2.5% of the host stadium's capacity, a cut that would leave part of the Roma following without tickets. However, the restriction will not take effect for now. UEFA has suspended the second sanction for two years from the date of the decision. In practice, Roma can count on normal ticket availability for European away matches, unless new incidents occur during the suspension period. There is no consequence for the next match, against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes. Ticket sales will continue as normal, and the UEFA sanction does not add to the restrictions already imposed by French authorities on public order grounds. The ticket quota for Paris remains as planned.

UEFA's Appeals Body has sanctioned Roma following the behaviour of a section of their supporters at Old Trafford on 3 November, when the Giallorossi lost 3-2 to Manchester United in the Champions League. The club was punished for two breaches of the disciplinary regulations: disorder in the stands and the use of pyrotechnic material. The heavier penalty relates to the clashes between fans, for which Roma must pay a fine of 20,000 euros. That sanction has been handed a conditional suspension for two years, meaning it will only take effect if similar breaches occur again within that two-year period. A further fine of 3,750 euros was imposed for lighting flares and pyrotechnics during the match. The total bill for the club rises to 23,750 euros. The suspended sanction serves above all as a warning ahead of Roma's upcoming international commitments.

Roma have been fined 20,000 euros by the UEFA Disciplinary Committee over disorder involving Giallorossi fans before and after the Champions League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The committee also imposed a restriction on ticket sales for the away sector in European away trips. If applied, the measure would cut by 50% the share normally reserved for away supporters, from 5% to 2.5% of the host stadium's capacity. The ticket sanction has been suspended for two years. Should similar violations occur during that period, UEFA could make it effective. The disciplinary decision will not have immediate consequences for the trip to Paris on 25 November. However, Roma fans will still face reduced ticket availability. As Roma officially communicated, the French Police Prefecture has imposed a reduction of the away sector at the Parc des Princes for public order reasons, from the 2,376 seats initially planned to 1,500 tickets available. Ticket sales open today, 12 November, at 13:00, initially for Plus season ticket holders, with tickets costing 50 euros. Any general sale will begin on Monday 16 November at 12:00. The UEFA sanction remains suspended, but any new incidents could bring further restrictions for Giallorossi supporters.