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Fan information for Roma away game

The Werkself are away at Roma for the first leg of their 2023/24 UEFA Europa League semi-final tie on Thursday, 2 May (kick-off 9pm CEST). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team has all the info you need for the match at the Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital…
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Stadium

  • Stadium opens: 5.30pm - kick-off: 9pm
  • Away entrance: North-West entrance ("Ferraris IV")
  • Away blocks: In the "Ospiti" area
  • At the entrance to the stadium there will be an ID and ticket check. The name on the ticket must match the ID card
  • This is followed by checks by the Italian police, which can also be intensive
  • Alcohol checks may be carried out by the Italian security service or the Italian police. People who are obviously under the influence of alcohol will be refused entry to the stadium. Random tests are possible at any time
  • There is a strict ban on glass in the stadium area
  • There is no bag storage point at the away block
  • Food and drinks can be paid for in cash or by debit or credit card
  • For AS Roma matches in the Stadio Olimpico, AS Roma's house rules apply. This prohibits right-wing extremist symbols and tattoos as well as any kind of racism and discrimination (see stadium regulations)
  • By purchasing a ticket, the current stadium regulations for the Stadio Olimpico are recognised
  • Stadium regulations of the Stadio Olimpico (English)
Gästeblock Stadio Olimpico in Rom

PROHIBITED ITEMS

  • Anything made of glass is prohibited in and around the stadium
  • Bags and backpacks larger than A4
  • Far-right ideology and associated symbols
  • Food and drinks brought into the stadium
  • Professional cameras
  • Powerbanks
  • Umbrellas
  • Belt buckles that are larger than the belt

TICKETS

  • Ticket sales in Leverkusen have finished
  • No tickets will be available to be purchased on the day
  • Print-@Home tickets can also be read from smartphones

FAN PARAPHERNALIA

  • Permitted items:
    - Flags and fan club banners or fence flags (if these have been registered by Tuesday, 30 April, via fan support)

TRAVEL GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Away fans with a disability will be placed in the home area (near the away block). Access is via block 4BD. Please note that the accompanying person must also follow the game here, but there is no seating available for accompanying persons. If you have any questions, please contact our Disability Officer Andreas "Paffi" Paffrath (Tel.: 0049 (0)214 8660 860 - E-Mail: paffi@bayer04.de).

MEETING POINT & FAN MARCH

  • The meeting point for Bayer 04 fans is Piazzale delle Canestre
  • Shuttle buses will run from there directly to the stadium from 5pm (journey time approx. 30 minutes)

Important: After the match, the buses will take Bayer 04 fans to Piazza dei Cinquecento in the city centre. We recommend this method of departure as it is the safest way to leave the Stadio Olimpico.

TRAVEL

  • Stadium address: Stadio Olimpico - Gladiatori Boulevard - 00135 Rome

We recommend travelling to the stadium by shuttle bus from the meeting point at Piazzale delle Canestre (see above).

  • Travelling by public transport:

If you are travelling by public transport, please take metro line A or B to "Termini" station. From here, take the underground in the direction of "Battistini" and get off at "Ottaviano" station. Then take bus no. 32 to "Piazzale della Farnesina". From here you can reach the stadium on foot.

  • Travelling by car:

There are no car parking facilities at the stadium.

SECURITY CHECKS

  • There will be several checks on the way into the stadium. These will be carried out by the police and/or the security service
  • At the first check, your ticket and identity card/passport will be checked. If the names does not match, access will be denied
  • After this, the physical check will be carried out by the Italian police
  • Please note that there is a strict ban on glass around the Stadio Olimpico

FOOD & DRINK

  • Food and drinks can be paid for in cash or by debit or credit card.

BACKPACKS & BAGS

  • Bags and backpacks up to size A4
  • A storage area is not available

CAMERAS

  • Film and sound recordings only for private purposes
  • NO professional equipment allowed (e.g. telephoto lenses, camera bags, additional lenses, tripods, screw-mountable cameras)

BLOCK RESTRICTION

  • Please note that a block restriction in Rome is likely and may last more than 60 minutes. Bayer 04 has no influence on how long fans will be kept in the block as this will be decided by the local authorities
  • After the restriction, Bayer 04 fans will be taken by shuttle bus to the city centre to Piazza dei Cinquecento. We recommend this method of departure as it is the safest way to leave the Stadio Olimpico

CONTACTS & FURTHER INFORMATION

Your on-site Bayer 04 fan liaison contacts in Rome are Andreas “Paffi” Paffrath, Lucia “Lucy” Thum, Sebastian “Sebo” Friedrich, Fabian Sauer and Tim Gelshäuser. You can reach us on the day of the game at 0049 (0)152 22 880 104. Contacts for Fanprojekt Leverkusen e.V. are Riccardo Bitonti and Michael Trojahn

If you require further information, we will keep you up-to-date on Facebook and Instagram.

Any questions before travelling? Then send an email to fanbetreuung@bayer04.de or call during the day on 0049 (0)214 8660 861.

We wish you a safe journey and a good match!

Best regards from the Fan House,
Lucy, Paffi, Rudi and Sebo

fanbetreuung@bayer04.de
April 2024

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