Maurizio Sarri must respect his contract with Lazio and stay until June 2025, while the club mulls a new deal.
Tensions have risen between the coach and the club in recent weeks following the team’s inconsistent form in Serie A and their Champions League falling to Bayern Munich. After many rumours, an official was released reiterating his confidence in the Italian tactician.
With no European commitments, Lazio can now fight for a place in the top four and for the Coppa Italia, facing Juventus in the semi-finals next month. However, the overall atmosphere does not seem positive and the fans are becoming more and more patient. .
Corriere dello Sport (via La Lazio Siamo Noi) points out how Sarri needs to finish his contract with Lazio, which will remain until the end of next season. The club are open to a longer partnership and will sit down with the manager this summer to discuss a new conceivable contract.
At the start of this campaign, the two sides verbally agreed to compare their allocation at the end of the season if the situation began to deteriorate.
This article was first published in The Laziali and has been distributed with permission.
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