Francesca Turco described as shocking the audio recordings of the statements made by Claudio Lotito to the magistrates last June and published that day on social media by Repubblica. She wrote that, when discussing the dissent and organized fan groups, Lotito had evoked economic interests and alleged illegal activities in the venues frequented by fans to watch the matches, also reiterating accusations of drug dealing and sexual services within the curve that had already been made in the past. According to Turco, Lotito's words revealed a growing resentment toward a segment of the fanbase and a refusal to recognize the legitimacy of a protest that, according to her, involved thousands of people, mostly unrelated to organized fan groups. She added that Lotito seemed to attribute shady motivations to the dissent, rather than considering it a form of authentic and broad-based dissent. Turco recalled that the day before, the sports director Fabiani had tried to ask the fans for a truce in the interest of the team but deemed the attempt futile. She urged Fabiani to stop trying to quell the protest and to speak to his employer, adding with sarcasm that he would know how to advise him on the most effective "hypnotic" to sleep despite the empty stadium. #repubblica #lotito #sslazio #lotito #sslazio #protesta (translated)
