We were all prepared and almost expectant of some problems with the Lazio support tonight. The club has a big history of support for fascism among fans and players so this almost doesn’t come as a big surprise.
Fans from both clubs in Rome have a history of being unpleasant so hopefully this won’t result in trouble between fans at the game.
Footage has emerged of Lazio fans marching through Glasgow doing fascist/Nazi salutes before tonight’s game:
Hitler youth aka Lazio fans invading Glasgow @EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/xj6sG2DrW8
— Ravz (@PlaydirtyRavz) October 24, 2019
Lazio Ultras / Fascists in Glasgow… pic.twitter.com/2GTUm6fTzf
— The Celtic Star Editor (@CelticStarMag) October 24, 2019
The most obvious link between the two clubs is the legendary Paolo Di Canio who also has some history with this kind of thing. An article in The Telegraph a few years ago picked up some comments from Di Canio when he claimed he was a fascist but not a racist.
It’s no surprise that when they have players who behave in that way, the fans will follow suit. Hopefully they aren’t in such high spirits after the game. It promises to be a tough game, but there’s nothing in the Lazio starting XI to be completely scared of.
A win would be a huge step towards the knockout rounds.
