Angry Lazio supporters halt training session

Lazio players were unable to exercise outside yesterday after hundreds of fans protested at the club's training ground following their slump to third-bottom in Serie A. Three supporters were injured and five were arrested during the trouble, media...

Lazio players were unable to exercise outside yesterday after hundreds of fans protested at the club's training ground following their slump to third-bottom in Serie A.

Three supporters were injured and five were arrested during the trouble, media reported, with players opting to stay indoors amid fears supporters would try to storm the training pitches.

On Monday, well-known fan and television prankster Gabriele Paolini stripped off and jumped into Rome's Trevi fountain to protest at the club's demise.

The cash-strapped Rome side, Italian champions in 2000, have endured a miserable season and reports say the club is about to part with coach Davide Ballardini.

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