Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri resigns over poor form
Lazio's Head Coach, Maurizio Sarri resigns following dismal performance, leaving Serie A contenders struggling to secure European Cup
Contacted by AFP, Lazio refused to either confirm or deny the widespread reports that Sarri had stepped down.
Monday night's 2-1 home defeat to Udinese left Lazio seven points from Atalanta, who sit in Italy's Europa Conference League place, and four points away from Bologna's final Champions League spot.
Lazio finished second last season but are ninth after losing 12 of their 28 league fixtures.
Sarri's team was also dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich after leading by a single goal following the first leg of their last-16 tie.
Lazio's season is not over, as they are in the Italian Cup semi-finals, where they will take on Juventus over two legs.
Sarri joined Lazio in 2021 after a year's sabbatical following his league title win at Juventus at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 65-year-old, who also won the 2019 Europa League with Chelsea, is most famous for the striking Napoli team, which nearly won Serie A in 2018.
Source: AFP
