Lazio Director Reveals Reason Behind Transfer Block, Denies Betraying Maurizio Sarri

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·29 de junio de 2025

Lazio Director Reveals Reason Behind Transfer Block, Denies Betraying Maurizio Sarri

Lazio sporting director Angelo Fabiani weighed in on the reasons that prompted the transfer block and its implications on the club’s market plans.

The Background

COVISOC have decided to impose a transfer ban on the Biancocelesti due to the poor results recorded in their most recent half-yearly financial report, which failed to fall within the parameters based on the liquidity indicator.

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The club tried to quash the story at first, even releasing an official statement categorically denying the transfer block, only for club president Claudio Lotito to confirm it a few days later, albeit he tried to limit its consequences.

Angelo Fabiani Sheds Light On Lazio Transfer Block

For his part, Fabiani tackled the issue in an interview with La Lazio Siamo Noi, claiming that the deficit on the balance sheet was caused by the club’s recent investment in the infrastructure, so the ban doesn’t truly reflect Lazio’s financial situation, which remains healthy.

The liquidity index, the debt indication, all these rules should first of all be understood in their entirety, in their constraints. But this does not mean that the club cannot fulfill the commitments made towards the players and employees. We have already paid all the salaries as per the federal deadline. The liquidity index was triggered due to an investment made by the club to improve the infrastructure, particularlty the construction of the sports center for the boys and for the entire youth sector. It was an oversight. It can happen. It has nothing to do with the investments made with the squad.

Fabiani Insists Lazio Didn’t Hide The Situation From Maurizio Sarri

In recent days, reports claimed that Maurizio Sarri considered resigning from his post as he felt betrayed by the hierarchy, who didn’t inform him about the dire situation before signing his contract. Nevertheless, Fabiani insists that the manager wasn’t deliberately left out of the loop, as the directors weren’t completely aware of the situation either.

As far as I’m concerned, the market block is a rule that has been abolished. On May 26, I didn’t know about this restriction and this situation, so I spoke freely with Sarri. Lotito and I would have never mocked Maurizio. The president can be criticized for anything except for saying the truth. The liquidity index was removed (and replaced with the labor cost index) to unify our rules with the UEFA parameters, which is why I wonder how it is possible that a rule has been put in force on July 1, but will only be applicable in January.

Lazio Won’t Sell Key Players

The sporting director also explained why Lazio don’t plan to unlock their market by selling some of their biggest assets.

I’m willing to sell a player if it helps improve the team. But if I sell four players and collect €200 million, then I must start over again by signing new players. And we don’t know if these players will be as functional as the ones we sold. I already said that we had a plan and that we would never give away our best players.

Fabiani Reveals Lucrative Offers for Lazio Stars

Finally, Fabiani reveals that Lazio’s squad is worth more than €300 million based on the offers he received for his players.

Today, not only in words, but with formal requests received from clubs, our squad value exceeds €300 million. The transfer block may seem like a step backwards, but I assure you that we will take two or three steps forward, because the club has been able to say no for important requests And I’m talking about Gila, Castellanos, Gigot, Rovella, Tavares who we didn’t sell to Milan in January for a significant sum. The same goes for Romagnoli who has requests, as well as Mandas and others.