"The Lazio fan needs to dream... and now at the moment, the Lazio fan is not dreaming. Fans are boycotting and not coming to games, but never as bad as this particular moment. After winning the Coppa Italia in 2022 and the Italian Super Cup in 2017 and 2019, and finishing second in the 2022-23 Serie A season, many feel the club has stagnated before a proposed move to a new stadium in 2032."
"Thousands opted to support their team from outside the 70,000-capacity Stadio Olympico gates instead of on the terraces during Monday's win against Sassuolo - a situation manager Maurizio Sarri labelled as depressing. The former Chelsea boss has called on the owner and fans to break the impasse and find a solution."
Lazio is experiencing severe fan boycotts against club president Claudio Lotito, with attendance figures dropping to League Two levels at the 70,000-capacity Stadio Olympico. Supporters are protesting outside stadium gates rather than attending matches, a situation manager Maurizio Sarri described as depressing. While fan discontent has existed for years, frustration has intensified due to the sale of key players including Ciro Immobile, Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic without adequate replacements. Despite recent success including a 2022 Coppa Italia win and second-place Serie A finish in 2022-23, the club has stagnated as ownership conserves funds ahead of a proposed 2032 stadium move.
Read at www.bbc.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]