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SS Lazio President Claudio Lotito and Fortuna Wollace of SS Lazio visits Rome’s Synagogue on October 24, 2017 in Rome, Italy. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Lazio president Claudio Lotito was caught on tape calling his visit to a Roman synagogue Wednesday a “charade,” after the controversy regarding anti-Semitic messages used by Lazio supporters at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Italian portal Il Messaggero revealed an audio recording of a telephone converstation in which Lotito sighs “let’s just get on with this charade, do you know what I mean?” ahead of the visit.
The Lazio president delivered flowers at the synagogue, which were subsequently found in the River Tiber. Lotito also announced a club initiative to pay for 200 Lazio supporters to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp every year.