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Covisoc Blocks Lazio Summer Transfers, Sarri Stays on Board

Lazio must sell players to cover a €90 million deficit as it seeks early adoption of UEFA-aligned criteria to lift the transfer embargo.

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Overview

  • Covisoc enforcement on June 26 found Lazio in breach of three FIGC indices—liquidity, indebtedness and labour-cost—based on a €90 million shortfall in the March report, blocking all inbound transfers.
  • Maurizio Sarri signed in early June unaware of the embargo; he held a detailed call with President Claudio Lotito on June 27, subsequently confirming his commitment to proceed under current constraints.
  • The club has sealed a €15 million deal to sell Cher Ndour Tchaouna to Burnley; it is targeting additional player exits to rebalance its finances.
  • Lotito is weighing capital injections alongside a legal challenge to fast-track UEFA-aligned Noif rules that drop the liquidity index from January 2026 as a remedy.
  • Lazio faces a September 30 Covisoc review that will determine when the transfer ban can be lifted, restoring normal operations.