Refereeing errors: Lazio file complaint, Lotito steps in | OneFootball

The Biancoceleste club has written a letter to the leaders of Italian football to complain about the many unfavorable refereeing errors received since the start of the championship to date.

Refereeing Errors, Lazio Sends a PEC to the League: Lotito Steps In

Lazio is not having it: yesterday, the capital club sent a PEC to the Serie A League complaining about the refereeing errors that have occurred in this championship, the latest happening in the match against Udinese played on Saturday, which resulted in a draw at the end with a suspected handball by Kenan Davis, the Friulian striker.

An excerpt from the statement reported by Adnkronos: “S.S. Lazio preliminarily recalls the Official Note of November 10, 2025, in which the Club – clearly and responsibly – reiterated its respect for the refereeing role, while at the same time emphasizing the need to accompany the current phase of generational renewal of the refereeing class with balance, enhancing their training and growth. It is also deemed necessary to highlight that S.S. Lazio is a listed company, subject to strict obligations of transparency, managerial correctness, and protection of value towards the market and its shareholders, to whom the Club is accountable also in relation to events and decisions that directly affect sporting, economic, and asset results.”

The capital club therefore observes: “That institutional spirit belongs to us and we confirm it. Precisely because we have chosen, so far, the path of respect and dialogue, we are however today forced to say it with the utmost clarity: it is no longer tolerable that, during this championship, we continue to witness the repetition of refereeing episodes and inconsistent, uneven, and decisive VAR evaluations, which are causing evident sporting prejudice against S.S. Lazio, while at the same time undermining the credibility of the entire system and generating significant economic damage.”

“It is not about a single error, which is physiological in sport – the letter presses on. It is about a sequence of episodes that, due to their frequency, nature, and impact, can no longer be dismissed as coincidence. The perception – now widespread and documentable – is that of a non-uniform application of criteria, with serious consequences on: the regularity and competitive parity of the Championship; the achievement of sporting objectives and the consequent economic repercussions; the trust relationship between institutions and the public; the protection of an entire fan base, the beating heart of the entire system, which legitimately demands equity and clarity, which are the foundation of the credibility of this sport.”

Lazio also emphasizes that “generational renewal cannot become an alibi. If the system chooses a phase of transition, it must equip itself with tools, protocols, and levels of control to prevent the ‘transition’ from turning into a reduction of guarantees. VAR, created to limit decisive errors, cannot be perceived as a factor of further confusion or discretion.”

Francesco Avano

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