Official: Lazio Restricted to a Net-Zero Transfer Market | OneFootball

Lazio will not be able to operate freely on the market this summer, as they must maintain a net-zero balance.

Lazio Set for Net-Zero Transfer Market

The club has been struggling to balance its books in recent years. Last summer, the Biancocelesti were slapped with a transfer ban, preventing them from making any new signings. Claudio Lotito and Co. were able to lift the ban ahead of the January transfer window, and the club took the opportunity to register capital gains by selling Taty Castellanos and Matteo Guendouzi.

However, the newly adopted Serie A rules have lowered the cost-to-revenue ratio from 80% to 70%, making it even more challenging for the club to meet the required standards. Unfortunately for Lazio, they failed to go below the 70% threshold, so the supervisory committee overseeing the Serie A clubs’ finances decided to impose restrictions on their transfer activities this summer.

The club confirmed the news through an official note posted on their website on Friday.

What is a Net-Zero Transfer Market

Unlike last summer, Lazio will at least be able to buy new players. However, they can only spend through funds freshly generated from player sales, contract terminations, and wage reductions during the same transfer session.

Moreover, their expenditures cannot exceed their earnings, and they are prohibited from raising their players’ salaries, though this shouldn’t be a major issue for Lotito’s administration.