Roma and Fiorentina fans handed away ban after motorway clash

Roma fans before a game against Fiorentina
Roma fans before a game against FiorentinaGiuseppe Maffia / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP

AS Roma and Fiorentina ‍supporters were banned from travelling to away ​matches until the end of this season by ‌the Italian Interior Ministry ‌on Tuesday, after violent clashes on a motorway at the weekend.

Groups of ⁠fans from both clubs ‌clashed on the A1 motorway ​near Bologna on Sunday, with around 200 people, many armed with clubs, sticks and hammers, involved ‌in the violence which took place in the emergency lane.

Fiorentina fans ⁠were on the way to their side's match at Bologna, while Roma supporters were travelling to Turin for the game with Torino.

In 2023, Roma and Napoli fans were given a ⁠two-month ban on going ‌to away matches after they also clashed on the A1 motorway.