The scheduling of the upcoming Derby della Capitale between Roma and Lazio in Serie A continues to be inflicting extreme logistical points, and the most recent updates recommend that the sport is ‘doubtless’ to be moved from its currently-proposed Sunday lunchtime kick-off slot.
Why is the time and date of Roma vs. Lazio inflicting so many points?
Roma will host archrivals Lazio within the penultimate spherical of 2025-26 Serie A fixtures, and is at present scheduled to be performed at 11.30 BST (12.30 CET) on Sunday, Might 17.
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Maurizio Sarri has “it’s an insult to town of Rome” to play the derby on a Sunday lunchtime, urged that whoever got here up with the concept ought to resign and added: “Ask the Lega Serie A why they didn’t make and play at the moment.”
There are a number of causes, nevertheless, why the league initially determined to play the sport at 12.30 native time on a Sunday afternoon.
Firstly, Might 17 is , which may function residence favorite Jannik Sinner. The Italian Open is hosted at Foro Italico, the identical web site that homes the Stadio Olimpico.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 13: Jannik Sinner of poses with the Gents’s Singles Trophy following his victory towards Carlos Alcaraz of Spain throughout the Gents’s Singles Last on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Garden Tennis and Croquet Membership on July 13, 2025 in London, England. (Picture by Julian Finney/Getty Pictures)
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It is a security concern and in addition presents a difficulty when it comes to police and safety assets. The common foremost entrance to the Curva Sud facet of the Stadio Olimpico will probably be blocked off for soccer supporters with a view to permit entry to the tennis stadium for the Italian Open.
This was already a difficulty when the ultimate of the Italian Open clashed with the Lazio vs. match on the finish of final season, and is just anticipated to accentuate given the heated rivalry between Roma and Lazio and the historical past of clashes between supporters.
Because of the earlier fan bother across the Derby della Capitale, the suggestion of enjoying the sport late within the night has already been dominated out. Any later than lunchtime on Sunday afternoon, and there will probably be a direct conflict with the Italian Open remaining. The sport can’t be performed on the Saturday both, as it’s too near Lazio’s Coppa Italia remaining towards Inter, which is being held a couple of days earlier than on Wednesday, Might 13.
And, with rising stress from native authorities to make sure each the derby and the Italian open remaining run as easily as attainable, there have been calls to maneuver the Roma vs. Lazio match to Monday, Might 18 as an alternative, in keeping with .
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Angelino of AS shoots whereas put beneath stress by Adam Marusic of Lazio throughout the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on September 21, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
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The added complication on this state of affairs, nevertheless, is that Roma are certainly one of a number of sides nonetheless competing for a Champions League spot. And, provided that the thirty seventh spherical of Serie A fixtures could possibly be the decisive week within the race for the Champions League, all video games involving groups which can be nonetheless within the struggle for the highest 4 have to be performed on the identical to make sure aggressive equity.
So, if Roma vs. Lazio is moved to the Monday night, then vs. Milan, Juventus vs. , vs. and probably vs. and even vs. may need to be performed then as effectively.
For now, the state of affairs stays unsettled. In line with La Gazzetta dello Sport, a definitive determination is prone to be made after the completion of the thirty sixth spherical of Serie A fixtures developing this weekend, when the Champions League image might start to begin wanting a bit clearer.