It is now official that Vladimir Petkovic is the new Coach of Lazio, replacing Edy Reja.

The Bosnian tactician has been at the Formello training ground for the last couple of days and told fans yesterday that he was “very happy.”

This morning the club released a brief statement confirming “Vladimir Petkovic is the new Biancocelesti Coach.”

It is believed he signed a two-year contract and will radically alter the staff at Formello.

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