Lotito Promises Stronger Lazio in 2027, Warns Sarri: ”No One Is Indispensable”

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·18 maggio 2026

Lotito Promises Stronger Lazio in 2027, Warns Sarri: ”No One Is Indispensable”

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.

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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.