Lazio on Wednesday confirmed that
Maurizio Sarri is no longer in charge of the Rome team, after he
quit on Tuesday following Monday's night's 2-1 home defeat to
relegation-threatened Udinese.
They also announced that his assistant Giovanni Martusciello has
taken over as head coach.
Monday's was Lazio's third consecutive league defeat and their
fourth in all competitions following last week's 3-0 loss at
Bayern Munich that saw them exit the Champions League in the
last 16.
It leaves them ninth in the Serie A standings with 40 points
with 10 games to go, meaning their chances of qualifying for
European competition next season are not good.
Although there were chants at the end of Monday's match calling
on the former Napoli, Chelsea and Juventus coach to sling his
hook, many Lazio fans sided with Sarri in comments on social
media after Monday's development, saying the person least to
blame was paying for the slide in form.
Many fans complained about the attitude of the players and,
above all, blamed the club for failing to make the investments
his style of play required on the transfer market.
Sarri was also praised for resigning, rather than hanging on
until he was dismissed, thus foregoing around five million euros
in salary as his contract ran until 2025.
The 65-year-old took over Lazio in 2021 and there were many ups
during his stint in charge, as well as downs.
These include a second-placed finish in Serie A last season and
four victories in the derby against AS Roma.
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