Lazio are about to face Nice in the opening match of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, but instead of the game, the whole of Italy is talking about Lazio’s president and owner, Claudio Lotito.The 67-year-old entrepreneur has been in charge since 2004, providing the Rome-based club with financial stability during the global recession. Moreover, Lotito is pretty much a renaissance person himself and aside from business and football, he’s very present in politics, too.Lotito has been a member of the Senate since 2022, representing a centre-right liberal-conservative political party ‘Forza Italia’, once led by the late AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi.Claudio Lotito oggi in Senato. Sipario#Lotito #Senato pic.twitter.com/5WcDZCvW80— Francesca Rinaldi (@frarinaldi) October 2, 2024 However, he’s known more for his almost anecdotal scenes in the Senate, as he struggles not to fall asleep during those long sessions.And it happened again, causing an avalanche of comments on social media.Some witty Lazio supporters even say that Lotito reacts the same way in parliament and during the transfer windows – yawns and then falls asleep.Lazio president Claudio Lotito fell asleep during a Senate hearing between Serie A leaders and the government on the state of Italian football. 😭🇮🇹pic.twitter.com/w4RL8Ze9EI— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) May 22, 2024 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 2Thursday19:45: (1.85) Lazio (3.50) Nice (4.40)19:45: (3.00) Maccabi T.A. (3.40) Midtjylland (2.35)19:45: (2.15) Slavia Praha (3.45) Ajax (3.35)19:45: (2.15) Olympiakos (3.40) Braga (3.40)19:45: (1.75) Sociedad (3.50) Anderlecht (5.00)19:45: (8.00) Rigas (5.30) Galatasaray (1.35)19:45: (2.05) Qarabag (3.45) Malmo (3.60)19:45: (2.05) Hoffenheim (3.50) Dynamo Kyiv (3.50)19:45: (8.50) Ferencvaros (4.90) Tottenham (1.37)22:00: (2.80) Twente (3.40) Fenerbahce (2.50)22:00: (2.55) Rangers (3.35) Olympique Lyon (2.75)22:00: (1.75) Plzen (3.60) Ludogorets (4.90)22:00: (4.40) Elfsborg (3.60) Roma (1.82)22:00: (2.75) Besiktas (3.35) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.55)22:00: (1.73) Ath.Bilbao (3.60) AZ Alkmaar (5.10)22:00: (2.95) Porto (3.40) Man.Utd. (2.40)22:00: (1.65) PAOK (3.70) FCSB (5.60)22:00: (2.00) St.Gilloise (3.50) Bodo (3.70)***odds are subject to change***
