Liverpool supporters heading to Rome are being told to gather in an area where English fans have previously been attacked by Italian ultras. Tensions surrounding the Champions League semi-final second leg with Roma have grown since the assault at Anfield before last week’s first leg that left Sean Cox, 53, a Liverpool supporter, in a critical condition. About 5,000 Liverpool fans are expected to travel to the Italian capital. Yet Campo de’ Fiori is the area where three Middlesbrough supporters were stabbed before a Uefa Cup tie with Roma in 2006. An unprovoked assault on Tottenham Hotspur fans…

Source: The Times April 29, 2018 22:59 UTC