 He received adulation and support from the Lazio fans following the incident, due to the insipid nature of the team's performance – a popular message was then adopted by the side's faithful, "Noi vogliamo undici Firmani" (We want eleven Firmanis).Shortly after the incident, Firmani was requested by Lazio to accept a loan move that would help him regain match fitness.The club suggested some Saudi teams, but the player instead requested he joined Al-Wasl F.C.