The aftermath of Lazio’s defeat against Juventus in Turin has left the Roman club seething with anger over the match officiating. According to reports from Il Messaggero, Lazio president Claudio Lotito has privately expressed his frustration, echoing the sentiments of sporting director Angelo Mariano Fabiani, who had already voiced his displeasure in the bowels of the Allianz Stadium.
Lotito reportedly exclaimed, “Like in Florence, another scandal. Enough is enough.” This statement refers not only to the recent match against Juventus but also to the controversial incidents at the Stadio Franchi weeks earlier, where Lazio felt aggrieved by two penalty decisions that coach Marco Baroni described as “against the spirit of football.”
The atmosphere at Formello, Lazio’s training ground, is tense with whispers of a potential conspiracy resurfacing. This echoes the sentiments from seven months ago when, following a contentious Lazio-Milan match that saw Lazio reduced to eight men, Lotito called for the Italian Referees Association (AIA) to separate from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). At that time, he even contemplated filing a lawsuit against unknown parties to circumvent the arbitration clause.
These recent events have once again exposed the raw nerves of Lazio’s management and fanbase. The club feels it has been on the receiving end of unfair treatment, reigniting debates about the consistency and fairness of officiating in Serie A.
