Roma could be forced to forfeit their opening game of the Serie A season after breaking registration rules.
Paulo Fonseca’s side drew 0-0 at Hellas Verona on Saturday, but the result could now be changed to a 3-0 defeat.
Guinea midfielder Amadou Diawara turned 23 in July but was mistakenly included in the under-22 section of the club’s 25-man squad for the season. Under-22 players don’t count towards the total of 25, meaning an extra player could be included in the squad.
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As he was not registered as one of the 25, Diawara was not eligible to play in the season opener in Verona, but he started alongside Jordan Veretout in midfield and played the majority of the 90 minutes.