Reports in Italy claim Maurizio Sarri and Lazio are expected to part company at the end of the season.
Sarri’s contract at the Stadio Olimpico expires in June 2025, but both Gazzetta and Il Corriere dello Sport reported on Thursday that the ex-Chelsea, Napoli and Juventus boss is expected to leave the club at the end of the current campaign.
Both papers claim Sarri and Lazio owner Lotito are no longer on good terms and have different views on the club’s transfer strategy for next season.
The Italian tactician openly blamed the club’s transfer activity after a 2-1 loss to Fiorentina at the end of February and refused to rule out leaving in the summer in the aftermath of Lazio’s Champions League elimination against Bayern Munich earlier this week.
“I have one year left in my contract, but the cycle may end. The team is no longer young, so something must be done,” he said at a post-match press conference as quoted by Gazzetta.
The pink paper reported on page 22 of Thursday’s printed edition that Lazio are considering three candidates to replace Sarri next season: Igor Tudor, Vincenzo Italiano (Fiorentina) and Raffaele Palladino (Monza).
This guy is such a loser