Roma and Inter lead Serie A season ticket sales; Lazio registers historic low

Roma have matched Inter's achievement in reaching the maximum 40,000 season tickets allowed for the 2026-27 Serie A campaign, demonstrating the unconditional support of the Giallorossi fanbase ahead of Gasperini's first full season in charge. The club's supporters are ready to drive the team forward as a twelfth man in the stadium. According to data released by Calcio e Finanza, Roma and Inter are the only clubs to have hit the 40,000 subscription cap. Milan complete the top three with 35,000 tickets sold, followed by Genoa and Napoli at 25,000 each. SS Lazio sit alone at the bottom with just 4,500 season tickets sold—a figure stemming from fierce fan protests against the club's management. Figures for Como, Torino, and Udinese were not released.

Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has explained the challenges Roma faced in the summer transfer window, citing constraints imposed by the wage bill ceiling. Gasperini said: "We started with very high-profile targets, but we came up against the need for a wage cap ceiling. But we have good variety." The coach acknowledged that Roma's initial ambitions for the market had to be adjusted, though he expressed satisfaction with the squad's composition despite the financial restrictions. The wage structure imposed limits on Roma's ability to pursue their original transfer targets this summer. Gasperini stressed the importance of adapting strategy while maintaining squad depth across multiple positions, suggesting that the final roster, though different from the pre-window plan, offered sufficient options for the 2026–27 campaign.

Radio commentators have weighed Roma's compliance with UEFA financial rules after the club failed to make a significant sale this summer. Pugliese told Radio Radio Pomeriggio that previous management under Massara and Ranieri had repeatedly stated a major exit was necessary to avoid breaching UEFA thresholds and exclusion from European competition. That sale has not materialised, he noted, but Roma now faces the prospect of a substantial fine and squad-size restrictions. "Not having made any major sales, they will have to cut somewhere else," Pugliese said, suggesting the club is calculating these financial penalties at their training ground. Marcacci addressed the potential cost of departures, telling Radio Radio Pomeriggio that selling both El Aynaoui and Ziółkowski would be financially beneficial but technically damaging. "If Roma manage to move El Aynaoui and Ziółkowski in the exit market, it would be an excellent thing from a financial point of view but a great loss from a technical standpoint, especially regarding the Moroccan player," Marcacci said. "His departure would not be painless at all."