The Hamlet-like dilemma plaguing the Biancocelesti supporters is this: by not going to the stadium, could I be having a negative impact on the league table? On the other side of the divide, people are watching – or pretending to watch – only the Giallorossi. The first derby will take place on 13 December

The president of the Lazio region defends those under investigation in the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office inquiry, which alleges a plot to oust the president of SS: “I don’t think Masi, Maiolini and Bisignani are involved.” He goes on to say: “I would go back to the demonstration on 2 July. Lotito is incapable of communicating with the fans.”

The governor of Lazio says he feels “offended and hurt, as a native of Lazio”. He is calling for “clarity for the future”. And Storace, a long-standing figure on the right, warns the majority: “If, on top of the trouble Lotito is causing, they want a wealth tax, they can do whatever they like”