Roma have had their 0-0 draw with Hellas Verona turned into a 3-0 loss due to an administrative error.
Roma have been punished with a 3-0 defeat for fielding an ineligible player against Hellas Verona in their Serie A opener on Saturday.
Three points lost in Roma opener
Lega Serie A announced on Tuesday that Roma used a player over the age of 22 who had not been registered on their 25-man list with the league.
According to widespread reports, the administrative error relates to Amadou Diawara, who turned 23 in July.
The game at the Marc'Antonio Bentegodi finished goalless but Roma will return to zero points for the season following their sanction.
Verona head coach Ivan Juric was fined €5,000 for giving his team instructions from the stands while serving a touchline ban.
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myklm
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even though I am a Milan fan, I seriously think the decision was a little too harsh They should have been fined instead
as a Juve fan Im agree with you
Ask_
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🤔 how can a professional club make stupid error do they even know his Age and he wasn't register in under 23
Hakcikopuy
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even though I am a Milan fan, I seriously think the decision was a little too harsh They should have been fined instead