2002–03 SS Lazio season explained

Season:2002–03
Mgrtitle:Manager
Owntitle:Owner
Chairman:Sergio Cragnotti

Ugo Longo
Chrtitle:President
League Result:4th
(in UEFA Champions League)
League Topscorer:
Claudio López (15)
Season Topscorer:
Claudio López (17)
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The 2002–03 season was the 103rd season in Società Sportiva Lazio's history and their 15th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. Under new manager Roberto Mancini, Lazio finished 4th in Serie A and reached the semi-finals of both the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup.

Summary

Owing to financial worries club President Sergio Cragnotti sold out several players including club legend defender Alessandro Nesta to A.C. Milan, forward Hernan Crespo to Inter and Gaizka Mendieta was loaned out to FC Barcelona. Also, the new arrivals were young coach Roberto Mancini along low-profile players such as Bernardo Corradi from Chievo Verona and Enrico Chiesa. On 3 January 2003 a majority of club shareholders appointed Ugo Longo as its new president finishing Cragnotti 10-yr-term.

Squad

Transfers

In
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FW €10.00 million
DF €1.50 million
FW free
DF loan
MF co-ownership
MF loan ended
DF L'Aquila loan ended
DF loan ended
Out
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FW (€40 million)
DF (€31 million)
DF
DF Teramo
MF
MF
DF co-ownership
MF loan
MF loan
FW loan

Winter

In
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MF
Out
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DF loan
MF loan

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2002–03 Serie A.

Results by round

Results summary

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2002–03 Coppa Italia.

Semifinals

UEFA Cup

See main article: 2002–03 UEFA Cup.

Semi-final

Statistics

Players statistics

Sources