It has been revealed in Italy that a notorious mafia organisation failed in an attempt to take over Lazio.
Lazio have endured a fall from grace in recent years, having almost gone bankrupt under former patron Sergio Cragnotti.
Claudio Lotito took over the club in 2004, stabilizing the finances and moving the club into the green. Despite this, Lotito is hugely unpopular with the Lazio tifosi, many of whom are desperate for him to relinquish control of the club.
It has now been revealed that a notorious Italian organised crime gang attempted to buy Lazio from Lotito, through third parties.
The Casalesi clan of the Camorra, who are the Naples version of the Mafia, were hoping to finance the deal with funds gained from violence and intimidation.
The plan came to light during a series of 10 arrests made by police in Rome in an operation known as ‘Broken Wings’.
Lazio had a desperately disappointing 2007/08 season finishing 12th in Serie A, being eliminated from the Champions League in the group stages, and failing to make it back into Europe for the coming campaign.
However, things look brighter for the new season, following the arrivals of South Americans Mauro Zarate, Juan Carrizo and Matuzalem, as well as the return of Pasquale Foggia.
Lazio have endured a fall from grace in recent years, having almost gone bankrupt under former patron Sergio Cragnotti.
Claudio Lotito took over the club in 2004, stabilizing the finances and moving the club into the green. Despite this, Lotito is hugely unpopular with the Lazio tifosi, many of whom are desperate for him to relinquish control of the club.
It has now been revealed that a notorious Italian organised crime gang attempted to buy Lazio from Lotito, through third parties.
The Casalesi clan of the Camorra, who are the Naples version of the Mafia, were hoping to finance the deal with funds gained from violence and intimidation.
The plan came to light during a series of 10 arrests made by police in Rome in an operation known as ‘Broken Wings’.
Lazio had a desperately disappointing 2007/08 season finishing 12th in Serie A, being eliminated from the Champions League in the group stages, and failing to make it back into Europe for the coming campaign.
However, things look brighter for the new season, following the arrivals of South Americans Mauro Zarate, Juan Carrizo and Matuzalem, as well as the return of Pasquale Foggia.
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