'How can you use sky blue!' AS Roma Furious At New Tracksuit, Suspended Sales, Dismissed Manager 'Aftermath'
Jul 04, 2024
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With this sensitive color, AS Roma fans were very angry. AS Roma recently launched a new tracksuit. The upper part of the suit was engraved with the logo of AS Roma, and it was made up of dark red symbolizing AS Roma. But underneath it was full of sky blue. Of course, the colors are slightly different, but sky blue is the color used by Rome's Derby rival Lazio.
AS Roma and Lazio share the Stadio Olimpico stadium based in Rome. The rival consciousness of the secondary team, the so-called derby della capitale, is known as the Milan derby of AC Milan and Inter Milan, more than 'derby della madonina'. On the day of the Derby game, the police even check whether fans brought weapons. In particular, Lazio fans, who are composed of fascists, are extremely hostile to AS Roma.
Naturally, fans were angry. AS Roma also responded quickly. According to Football Italy on the 4th (Korea time), AS Roma requested Adidas, the sponsor who produced the tracksuit, to stop selling it. This is not the end. Commercial & Brand Director Michael Wendell, who worked on the project, is considering dismissal, according to Corriele Delo Sport. Wendell is said to be in the process of disciplinary action.
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