Official: Gennaro Gattuso Is Lazio's New Coach, But Transfer Market Sanctioned
Lazio has formally confirmed the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as the new head coach. But he will immediately face a big challenge because of the imposed limit on their transfer operations.
The Lazio team has officially announced the entry of Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach. This news has been floating around for a long time but now the club's management has finally confirmed it. However, while it's a fresh start for Gattuso, he will soon be put to the test as Lazio's moves are limited in the current transfer window.
As experienced by his predecessor Maurizio Sarri, restrictions on signing new players will continue. According to the decision of the FIGC and the independent club accounts monitoring body, Lazio is forced to operate with a 'saldo zero' or positive balance in the transfer market. That means they can only get a new player if someone can be fired from the current roster — and must balance not just the transfer price but also salary, amortization, and other related costs.
<figure style="margin:2rem 0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;background:#f9f9f9"><img src="https://tmw-storage-auto.tcccdn.com/storage/tuttomercatoweb.com/img_notizie/thumb3/f7/f7f96f36cc4a729357a1cca43ae96079-89702-oooz0000.jpeg" alt="Image" style="width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain" loading="lazy" /></figure>This is because Lazio exceeded the designated threshold of their labor cost indicator and currently has a deficit of €19.5 million. At this point, president Claudio Lotito has yet to take any steps such as a capital increase to immediately resolve the issue — something other Serie A clubs such as Monza and Sassuolo have already done. Under the rule of art. 90 of the NOIF, only outgoing transfers will provide a window for any new recruitment.
Gattuso will now insist on making changes using only the resources available until the team's financial problems are resolved.
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