fans against Lotito, thousands in protest march in Rome

The feeling was never there, the forced separation with Tudor and the hiring of Barons as a new technician he blew the cap. Among the fans of Lazio and the Biancocelesti management the stories are more tense than ever.

“Free Lazio”

The tension in fact resulted in a protest, which took place outside the north curve of the stadium Flaminius From Rome. Lazio flags, smoke bombs and chants against president Claudio Lotito to ask for “a club closer to the fans and the reopening of the Flaminio Stadium as Lazio’s stadium”. The theme of the event is “Free Lazio”. To give voice to the discontent of the Lazio fans, in particular, the last season with a placing in the league below expectations which left the team out of the Champions League and the resignation of first Sarri and then Tudor.

The anger of Lazio fans

But in general the Lazio fans attack the management of the Biancoceleste president, who according to the accusation is guilty of scale back the team every season, limiting its potential. The second farewell of a coach after a few months, the austere market and the many big names who said goodbye (from Luis Alberto to Felipe AndersonWithout to forget Milinkovic-Savic), the arrival of Baroni are some of the reasons that pushed the fans to take to the streets against Lotito. The event led to changes to the route of several bus lines which underwent diversions.

Choirs and banners against Lotito

There were at least ten thousand Lazio fans who gathered outside the stadium. Many were waving the white and blue flag of the Lazio Ultras, while others were dressed in the t-shirts of various players of the Roman team. A flag with an eagle depicted on it bears the words “Never take a step back”, while above other flags we read: “Free Lazio“, and “The Lazio people are here”. Among the banners: “Nothing against Baroni, all against Lotito”. And again: “The merchant out of Lazio!”. “Lazio is everyone’s heritage, enough speculation”

The procession of Lazio fans through the streets of Rome

Several i choirs chanted by demonstrators against president Lotito. “And whoever doesn’t jump is Lotito’s friend” and “So much for singing, because Lotito has to go. And we all say it in unison, leave Lazio and go be a fan…”, they are the most in tune. Furthermore, there were many chants in favor of Lazio. Finally, some attacks were also aimed at fans of the Rome. A van was placed in front of the demonstrators, on top of which speakers were installed. From the stadium, the demonstration then moved with a procession to the square Milvian Bridgeand will subsequently end late in the evening to give everyone the opportunity to participate, in front of the church of the Great Mother of God, in agreement with the police.

Lotito-Tudor, the background on the farewell of the Croatian coach

Source: Ansa