Lazio President Claudio Lotito warns Maurizio Sarri and Igli Tare that ‘tensions must be put aside’ but stresses that the club identified ‘ambitious and realistic targets’ at the beginning of the season.
There has been public disagreement between Sarri and Tare, with the coach claiming that earning a Champions League spot would be a ‘miracle’ for Lazio this season, whilst the sporting director believes a top-four finish is a realistic objective for the Biancocelesti.
Lotito has taken the matter into his own hands, releasing an official statement on the club’s website.
“Lazio are one of the clubs listed on the stock exchange and an important club in football. However, first and foremost, we are a big family. Like in every family, there can be different visions which we can discuss internally,” he said.
“Surely, the recent opinions expressed have a constructive aim.
“As you know, I rarely intervene in the club’s dynamics, and I have complete trust in who is in charge, both the sporting area [Tare] and the technical guidance [Sarri]. At the start of the season, we identified the sporting targets for this season, ambitious and realistic.
“For this reason, we strengthened the team with valuable signings who are enormously helping the team. The same was done within the club by adding new figures.
“Lazio are in the race for the season targets and have proved that we can compete with our direct opponents. At the end of the season, we’ll make our assessments after fighting in every game to reach the best possible result. Tensions will be put aside to avoid them being exaggerated by those who want to destabilize the environment.”