At the Gran Galà del Calcio Italiano , Lazio president Claudio Lotito returned to the topic of the controversial sale of Salernitana, which occurred in 2021 during the period of the trust established by the FIGC to ensure the Granata club's independence from Lazio. When pressed on the subject, Lotito did not hide his disappointment, emphasizing the discrepancy between the club's estimated value and the final sale price.
"I won't get into the dynamics of others, but it's undeniable that Salernitana's market value was far higher than the price it was sold for," Lotito stated. According to the Lazio owner, the club had been valued by experts at between 80 and 100 million euros. "And yet it was sold for just 10 million. Make your own assessments," he added polemically.
Lotito then highlighted the unusual circumstances of the sale: "It was formalized on December 31st, one minute to midnight. And the owners, at the time, were abroad. A paradoxical situation." The Lazio president reeled off some figures to support his thesis: " Salernitana had €26 million in cash in its accounts, an unused €50 million bank loan, €37 million in player assets, in addition to the value of the club's 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.