r/lazio • u/Disastrous_Simple493 • 14h ago
UNPOPULAR OPINION: The boycott should end...
DISCLAIMER: I am not a Lotito supporter... but the boycott is hurting Lazio more than Lotito at this point. Lotito has already begun his exit strategy and Lazio desperately need the match day revenue to stay as a mid-table club:
1. Lotito purchases Reggina despite injecting ZERO funds into Lazio
2. Reggina is in Calabria. Lotito's good pals with Occhiuto and in the same political party... Coincidence? Come on. He can't even show his face in Rome anymore, and there are political openings in Calabria.
3. Reggina CHEERS Lotito as he displays himself the same way he did when he purchased Lazio... He'll proclaim himself as saviour of the club once Reggina gets back into Serie B.
4. Lotito has been extremely quiet during this window... Skipped Gattuso's press conference, is trying to get a Lazio stock going, with reports of the Texas business man interested in Lazio?
5. Lazio Radio announced ~2,000 season tickets have been renewed so far... This is the lowest in the Lotito era by far...
6. Lotito knows he can't hold 2 clubs at the professional level. Serie D is not considered a professional level, but Serie C is. If Reggina promotes (which is likely), then he will be forced to sell 1 of the 2 clubs.
CONCLUSION:
Lotito is positioning to sell Lazio. Once he gets the green light for the new stadium, he'll list Lazio for sale as that will make Lazio appear more profitable. He's also trying to push for as many loans as possible as this is easier to skew the books at the end of the season, which make Lazio appear in a better position financially.
At this point, I'd rather see the fans return and protest Lotito in the stadium, instead of driving Lazio further toward debt. The boycott has served it's purpose, but has potential to push Lazio further down the table.