The former Chelsea and Juventus manager is leaving after a terrible four-game losing streak that included three straight Serie A losses to AC Milan, Fiorentina, and Udinese, as well as the Biancocelesti’s elimination from the Champions League by Bayern Munich.
After losing to the latter 2-1 at home on Monday, which dropped Lazio to ninth position in the Serie A standings, eight points behind fifth-place Roma and eleven behind fourth-place Bologna, it was rumored that Sarri had announced his resignation on Tuesday morning.
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The 65-year-old at Lazio’s training facility unpacked his locker in anticipation that president Claudio Lotito, who has really approved his departure, will accept his resignation.
Sarri will be succeeded by his long-serving assistant Giovanni Martusciello, who has been his right-hand man during the 65-year-old’s spells at Lazio, Juventus and Empoli.
“SS Lazio announces that Maurizio Sarri has resigned as head coach of the first team,” the club said in a statement. “The Company thanks the technician for the goals achieved and for the work carried out, wishing him the best human and professional luck. At the same time, the Club announces that it has decided to entrust the technical guidance to Giovanni Martusciello.”
From 137 games in charge across all competitions, the Italian leaves with a record of 65 victories, 30 draws, and 42 losses, averaging 1.64 points per game. However, he was unable to bring home any hardware during his tenure.Reported By daily mail.
After spending a year leading Empoli in the 2016–17 campaign, the Italian’s lieutenant Martusciello will continue in his role as Lazio’s manager despite the fact that five of his previous six games in command of the team ended in defeat.
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