Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:01 p.m. / Updated Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:01 p.m.
Claudio Lotito, 68, the controversial owner of Lazio football club, has made an unusual move in an attempt to end the string of poor results and the wave of injuries that has hit his team. According to Italian media, he hired a priest to bless the club's training facility.
The capital club are struggling with a run of results and Lotito believes the bad luck that has dogged the team since the city's derby defeat against Roma is to blame. However, the weaker form on the field is not the only concern for the “Biancocelesti”.
The owner of Lazio calls the priest to the stadium
Lazio are struggling with a large number of injured players, culminating in the news that young midfielder Nicolo Rovella is due to undergo hernia surgery. This particular case, it seems, was the final straw and led the owner to seek the intervention of a superior force, according to sportal.blic.rs.
In the last two months, the team has had no fewer than ten muscle injuries, which significantly disrupts the coach's work and affects performances in Serie A. Rovella is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days, and there are hopes at the club that the blessing of the pitch will end the black streak and reduce the number of health problems.
It is not the first time that Lotito has resorted to unconventional methods to motivate the team or “call for luck”, but the gesture with the priest has attracted considerable attention both in Italy and throughout Europe.
Lazio supporters hope that this symbolic act will help the team get back on the winning track and overcome the bad luck that has marked the season so far.
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