Image: APA/Alberto Pizzoli
According to the police, the fan who wore a “Hitlerson” jersey is German. He wore a Lazio jersey with the inscription “Hitlerson” and the number 88.
A photo of it went viral on social media, sparking outrage in Italy. The 88 is a cipher in neo-Nazi circles and symbolizes the letters HH. The German could be identified from the recordings of the surveillance cameras at the entrance to the grandstand, the authorities said.
The security authorities were able to locate him. A complaint had been filed. According to the information, the man is known to the police in Rome: He is said to have stormed onto the playing field of the Olympic Stadium during a derby in 2009 and had already been reported at the time.
In the course of the investigation, two Romanians were also identified who showed the fascist salute after the end of the game, i.e. stretched their right arm up. The gesture is known in Italy as “Saluto Romano” (Roman salute). The other behavior and appearance of the fans of Lazio Rome also caused indignation. Some supporters had sung slanderous and sometimes anti-Semitic chants in the stands during the game, as various media reported.
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