Security intervenes as Percassi confronts D'Amico after Roma beat Atalanta
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Tensions boiled over after Roma's victory over Atalanta, with Atalanta president Antonio Percassi confronting Roma director Ricky D'Amico, requiring security to separate the two.
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Attributed to original sourceMultiple sources in Italy claim that Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi confronted and insulted Roma sporting director Tony D’Amico following the Giallorossi’s dramatic win over La Dea on Saturday, forcing security staff to intervene.
There still seems to be bitter blood between Atalanta and their ex-sporting director D’Amico, who left La Dea to join Roma earlier this summer.
Luca Percassi Vice Chairman of Atalanta (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images) According to several Italian sources, including Corriere dello Sport , which quoted ‘direct witnesses’, Atalanta CEO Percassi confronted D’Amico at full time and began insulting him, but the Roma director refused to respond.
Percassi reportedly followed D’Amico to the car park at the Stadio Olimpico, and the security staff was forced to intervene to restore calm.
According to Corriere dello Sport, friction between D’Amico and Percassi, who also serves as the Lega Serie A vice-president, dates back to two years ago, when Gian Piero Gasperini left Atalanta to join Roma.
Official: Tony D’Amico joins Roma as the club’s new sporting director following four seasons with Atalanta (@ASRoma via X) The Italian tactician was followed by D’Amico earlier this summer, upsetting Atalanta, who initially hadn’t allowed the 46-year-old to move to the Stadio Olimpico despite having already secured an agreement with Cristiano Giuntoli as his replacement.
Corriere dello Sport and other sources say that Roma consider Percassi’s behaviour unacceptable and will take all the necessary action to protect D’Amico, while Atalanta have not commented or reacted to the reports so far.
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What happened
Following Roma's win over Atalanta, Atalanta president Antonio Percassi and Roma's Ricky D'Amico were involved in a heated post-match confrontation that required security intervention. The incident highlights the rising tensions between the two clubs during a critical Serie A fixture. Details on what specifically triggered the altercation remain limited, but the involvement of security underscores the seriousness of the exchange. The confrontation may attract scrutiny from Lega Serie A and Italian football authorities, potentially leading to disciplinary action.
Chance analysis
Post-match confrontations between club officials, particularly involving a president and a director, are uncommon in Serie A and signal a breakdown in professional decorum between two clubs with contrasting trajectories. Roma's victory over Atalanta carries weight in the league standings, and emotions on both sides are heightened when clubs are fighting for European positions. The incident may draw attention from FIGC and Lega Serie A officials, who have been increasingly attentive to off-pitch behaviour from club executives. Whether this fuels a wider rivalry narrative or simply blows over will depend on official reactions in the coming days.
A heated exchange between Atalanta and Roma officials after their Serie A match could lead to disciplinary review but is unlikely to directly affect on-pitch performance in upcoming fixtures.