Al Italian Football Grand Gala, Lazio president Claudio Lotito returned to talk about the controversial sale of Salernitana, which took place in 2021 during the period of the trust imposed by the FIGC to guarantee the independence of the Granata club from Lazio. Lotito, pressed on the subject, did not hide his disappointment, underlining the discrepancy between the estimated value of the club and the final sale price.
“I don't get into the dynamics of others, but it is undeniable that the commercial value of Salernitana was far superior to the price at which it was sold,” Lotito said.
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Lotito then highlighted the unusual circumstances of the sale: “It was formalized on December 31st, one minute to midnight. And the property, at that time, was abroad. A paradoxical situation.” The Lazio president reeled off some data to support his thesis: " Salernitana had 26 million euros in cash on its accounts, an unused bank loan of 50 million, 37 million in player assets, in addition to the value of the infrastructure and goodwill.”
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Lotito is right but I don't understand why Salernitana was sold at such a low price. If they had all that money in the bank they should have asked for more. It's strange that the sale took place so close to midnight, it almost seems like a trick.