Rome mayor calls for cup kick-off to be moved

The two sides will play at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome in the first ever Rome derby cup final, which is provisionally scheduled for 18:45 GMT on Sunday May 26.

However, fears about the violence that often surrounds the fixture has sparked calls for the match to be moved from the evening.

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