Lazio president Claudio Lotito explained why the club will enjoy a healthier financial situation starting from late 2027.
The Background
In recent years, the Biancocelesti have been struggling to remain within the parameters set by the league’s Financial Fair Play rules. The club was famously banned from signing any new players last summer, after failing to meet the required cost-to-profit ratio.
While the market was unblocked ahead of the January transfer window, Lotito decided to sell some of the club’s biggest assets, namely, Matteo Guendouzi and Taty Castellanos, to balance the books. This downsizing strategy infuriated the fanbase, who have been protesting against the increasingly unpopular patron and his administration by boycotting the club’s home games since late January.
Claudio Lotito Promises Improved Finances Starting From 2027
In his interview with Sport Mediaset (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), Lotito promised a significant improvement at the economic level starting from November 2027, when the club would have repaid all the debts inherited from the previous administration.
For a president, not having your own supporters present is certainly not a positive thing, but when there are what I see as instrumental positions, you make the best of the situation. Some people forget it or take it for granted, but when I took over the club there was a dramatic situation — it had gone bankrupt.
Unfortunately, supporters follow emotional interests tied to the moment; they do not have the ability to wait and sometimes want to speed up the process when the conditions are not there.
From November 30, 2027, Lazio will gain significant financial strength because it will have finished paying off all its debts — namely €550 million — and will have greater financial resources that can be used for new investments to make the club competitive. Football is not only a matter of investment, but also of ideas and team-building.
Lotito Insists No One is Untouchable at Lazio
Lotito was also asked about the future of Maurizio Sarri, who seems increasingly disgruntled with the club’s current status. The president noted that the head coach still has two years left on his contract, but insisted that no one is ‘indispensable’, whether it’s the manager or the players.
We signed him to a three-year contract, so he still has two years left, with the idea that we would restart from a squad built around rejuvenation. Then I learned that in life everyone is useful and no one is indispensable, especially players, because there are many of them around the world if you want to have a solid club.
I have been here for twenty-two years and I am still standing, despite the agitation that some people create for ulterior motives. I am convinced that, in the long run, work and the desire to make the club strong, autonomous and independent will pay off. And that is fundamental because today many teams depend on investors. Lazio does not have that problem.
New Stadium, New Era?
Finally, the Lazio owner is convinced that the new stadium will take the club to a whole new level when it opens its doors.
I believe there are the conditions to start again with the idea of building the club’s assets, also because under my presidency we have won six trophies. Once the stadium is built — and we have submitted all the documentation for it — this club’s DNA will change in terms of organisation, resources and future prospects.
We have also shown that we have always been fairly competitive, considering we have consistently qualified for Europe. Now we failed to qualify for the second year in a row, but this season we reached the Coppa Italia final. Had we won it, we would have returned to Europe.
Football is what it is: a crossbar, a post… And this has been a crazy season for Lazio; in twenty-two years I have never seen anything like it, with countless injuries of different kinds and a thousand incidents that significantly affected the results. I hope this season is behind us and that we can start again with enthusiasm and the desire to do much better.
If he wants stronger Lazio he needs to inject there money for transfer window. Some serious money. We need undisputable #1 striker, centre-back who will be general of defence and hard-working physical box-to-box midfielder. Each of them for €30m. Instant undisputable starters. The rest can be made from current squad + youngsters.
Let’s say
GK: Provedel
DF: Dellevalle – Buongiorno – Provstgaard – Pellegrini
MF: Fratessi – Rovella – Taylor
AT: Isaksen – Lucca – Cancellieri
But Lotito will never invest this much money. His record signing is Muriqi for €21m. Rovella, Taylor and Castellanos €16m – €18m. Everyone else €15m and less.
This is more realistic lineup for next season.
Gk: Motta
Df: Marusic- Romagnoli -Provstgaard- Pedraza.
Mf: Stengs -Rovella – Taylor.
At: Isaksen-Bonazzoli-Noslin.
Who cares about a new stadium if we dont even have a team. We will burn more money again.
I totally agree that we need to buy some good players but would need more then just #1 on each role. Maybe 2 centerbacks as every headballs goes in currently. 2 really strong midfielders. Missing Luis Albertos magic currently. 2 good strikers.
Also unfortunatly a new coach as Sarri is way to stubborn with his 4-3-3 lineup. He is living in a parallell universe where he thinks his 4-3-3 is the solution to all fotball problems. He needs to be versitile as the world is changing. He would be better of asking Chat GPT the lineup instead.
Lotito the same story every season. Infact we don’t need you at club just sell it. What is thing you done for the club, you’re shameless and the worst president in serie a.
As much as I dislike Lotito, but who’s gonna buy Lazio? We’re one of the most notorious clubs in the world.
Besides, the new owners might be worse than Lotito & could drag us deeper in the mud.
Lotito’s promise is a world class joke. Who the fuck will believe such motherfucker’s empty promise? He is the one who must leave indeed.
“Who cares about a new stadium if we don’t have a team”.
Dear Neo and Sotie, I understand your emotions. It also pains me to see the club going the direction like when Ballotta was in the goal of Lazio. But you also need to do a bit of reading into the situation before writing things like these.
Almost all the buildings including Stadio Olimpico are CONI owned, it isn’t Lazio who owns it. The stadium is old and doesn’t provide much commercial opportunity and Lazio can’t improve it.
On top Lazio is paying way too much wages for a squad that isn’t worth much. Squad value is around the 217 million euro 10th in Serie A with wages being 70 million Euro 6th highest in Serie A.
Atalanta’s squad is almost worth twice as much, while they pay 12 million less in (player) wages. Bologna is worth like 20% more while paying 60% of the wages Lazio is paying.
Atalanta do own their stadium. Lazio hasn’t got high sponsorship deals, no European football, not a squad that’s worth much, no owned stadium. What it does have is: way too high costs for squad, staff and also monthly expenses. It hasn’t developed players and hasn’t consistently sold players on a profit. With no fans coming to the stadium, further financial gain is limited.
Lazio got a transfer embargo for mismanagement and that was fully deserved in my opinion.Formello is owned by Lazio but that’s about it. Equity vs debt ratio, read into it.
No new stadium means financial situation doesn’t approve. It’s highly unlikely a new owner will come in as long as there’s no new stadium, as that deal is made with Lotito and a future new owner would likely need to apply for a license and everything again. Which in Italy takes years.
I don’t mind repeating these things for fellow Laziali but also do your own research. But it isn’t as if this is problem that’s easy to solve. Yes Lotito created this problem, but there’s no magical fixer. No Serie A club has been bought by an Italian for like 12 years or so, perhaps more.
Also misterlaziale is right that Lazio is notorious for it’s Ultras who are hostile to its ownership and got one of the worst reputation in the world.
You belive lotitos promise at your own risk. Dude is a certified LAIR…
Lazio can only fair well when he injects hard capital into the team which i don’t believe he would even after 2027 coz of the formella project
Also a new president as Lotito is the leagues biggest joke.