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‘Freedom’ Incident Deepens the Rift Between Lotito & Lazio Fans: ”We Were Threatened” The torrid relationship between Lazio president Claudio Lotito and the club’s supporters took another hit due to an episode that ensued before Sunday’s game against AC Milan . Lazio Supporters’ Return Coincided With Memorable Win over Milan After boycotting the club’s four previous home matches as part of the protest against the club’s current direction, the organized fan groups decided to make a one-off return to Stadio Olimpico for the weekend clash against the Rossoneri. The electrifying atmosphere at the ground inspired Gustav Isaksen and his teammates towards a hard-fought victory .
Lazio Supporters Prevented From Displaying ‘Freedom’ Banner In addition to displaying a mesmerizing tifo at Curva Nord, the fanbase wasn’t going to miss the opportunity to aim a dig at the hierarchy. Therefore, the supporters planned to unveil a banner that shows the word ‘freedom’ at the Tribuna Tevere. However, the police intervened and prevented them from displaying the sign, presumably at the request of Lazio officials.
Three Things We Learned From Lazio vs Milan: The Curva’s Show of Force Must End Lazio Fan Sheds Light on Post-Match Incident A member of the Biancocelesti’s organized supporters told his version of the events during his appearance on Radio Laziale (via La Lazio Siamo Noi ), accusing Lotito of standing behind the unsavory incident. The usual disrespect from Claudio Lotito. He decided an hour earlier that the word “libertà” (freedom) created with cardboard in the Tiber wasn’t appropriate, and asked for it to be removed by the police.
A squalid episode. He did the same with Vincenzo Paparelli’s grandaughter, and he did it again on this occasion. “Freedom” is an important word, especially right now, regardless of football.
We didn’t mean to offend anyone; we’re not stupid; we couldn’t have written “go away” or anything like that. It’s not like we just made up the sign on Sunday afternoon; the Tiber has 15,000 parking spaces, and hundreds of people worked on it. Authorizations are required, the content is stated beforehand, the words aren’t exactly stated, but the meaning was clear.