Italian businessman Claudio Lotito became the president of Lazio 17 years ago today.
As seen in a post on Lazio’s Instagram page earlier today, the 64-year-old Italian took over on 19th July 2004, helping to save the club after they came dangerously close to bankruptcy following the collapse of Sergio Cragnotti’s Cirio company.
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Since taking over in 2004, Lazio have won six trophies – three Coppa Italia titles and three Supercoppa Italiana.
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Lazio posted a photo of Lotito alongside the caption: “On 19 July 2004, Claudio Lotito became the President of S.S. Lazio.”
