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Claudio Lotito
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Claudio Lotito

Lazio president and senator who petitioned for FIGC chief Gravina's removal.

Last refreshed: 1 April 2026

Key Question

Can a Senate petition legally force a football federation president to resign?

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Who is Claudio Lotito?
President of SS Lazio since 2004 and Italian senator. He filed a formal Senate petition demanding FIGC president Gravina resign after Italy's 2026 World Cup elimination.Source: Goal.com
What did Lotito do after Italy missed the 2026 World Cup?
Filed a formal Senate petition calling for Gravina's removal, converting ministerial pressure into parliamentary record.Source: Goal.com
Why is Claudio Lotito one of the few Serie A presidents opposing Malagò?
Eighteen of 20 Serie A clubs back Giovanni Malagò for the FIGC presidency; Lazio (Claudio Lotito) and Hellas Verona are the only dissenters. Lotito is a senator aligned with Giorgia Meloni's Coalition and petitioned for former FIGC chief Gravina's removal after Italy's 2026 World Cup elimination.Source: ANSA / Italian media

Background

Claudio Lotito is president of SS Lazio, the Serie A club based in Rome, a position he has held since 2004. He is also a serving Italian senator aligned with Giorgia Meloni's ruling Coalition. On 31 March 2026, following Italy's elimination from the 2026 World Cup, Lotito filed a formal Senate petition demanding the removal of FIGC president Gabriele Gravina. The petition converted what began as ministerial pressure from Andrea Abodi into a matter of parliamentary record.

Lotito's dual role as club president and senator makes him an unusual actor in Italian football governance. As a Lazio president, he has a direct interest in the federation's direction. As a senator, he has formal parliamentary tools unavailable to other club executives. His previous tenure included overseeing Lazio's recovery from near-bankruptcy and a protracted dispute with the FIGC over financial fair play regulations.

The combination of Abodi's ministerial demand, Lotito's Senate petition and Lega Calcio's formal statement creates a three-way political and institutional trap for Gravina. Whether a Senate petition can compel a federation president to resign is constitutionally untested, but the public pressure it generates is significant regardless.