🚨Official: Sarri returns to Lazio, social media hint and club announcement | OneFootball

Maurizio Sarri is once again the coach of Lazio. The Tuscan coach returns to the biancocelesti after leading the capital team between 2021 and 2024, signing a two-year contract with an option until 2028 in case of qualification for the Champions League.

The club preemptively welcomed him back via social media with a video, awaiting the official announcement with a statement, featuring smoke coming from the door.

The contract binding Sarri and Lazio includes a salary of 2.5 million per season and guarantees regarding the team and the market.

The news was announced by Lazio's sporting director, Angelo Fabiani, to Adnkronos:

"Sarri has already signed. I have the contracts, Lotito has signed too. Let them talk in Florence, there's no problem. He’s coming on Thursday to establish and plan the season, he has signed. The deal is done. It's 100% certain."

The biancocelesti club issued an official statement to announce Sarri's return:

"S.S. Lazio is pleased to announce the return of Maurizio Sarri to lead the First Team.

After the experience started in 2021, the Tuscan coach returns to wear the biancocelesti colors, drawn by an unbroken bond with the environment, the fans, and a team that, under his guidance, has been able to express ideas, play, and belonging.

The Club confidently entrusts Sarri with the technical helm of the project, convinced that his style, consistency, and work ethic represent solid foundations to build an ambitious present and a future worthy of Lazio's history."

President Claudio Lotito commented:

"Maurizio Sarri has come home. His return is a choice of heart, conviction, and vision. With him, we want to resume a path interrupted too soon, aware that together we can bring back enthusiasm, identity, and ambition. Welcome back to your home, Commander."

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