Lazio Insider Reveals Sarri’s Fate: ”A Serious Club Would Have Fired Him Already”

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·2 marzo 2026

Lazio Insider Reveals Sarri’s Fate: ”A Serious Club Would Have Fired Him Already”

Italian journalist Alberto Abbate believes the writing is on the wall for Lazio and Maurizio Sarri, who is unlikely to dwell for too long.

The Background

The 67-year-old has been a divisive figure among Biancocelesti supporters. While many have depicted him as a victim of the negative circumstances caused by Claudio Lotito’s administration, which failed to provide him with a competitive squad, others believe his tactics and lack of motivation are part of the issue.

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Following Lazio’s defeat to Torino on Sunday, Sarri raised eyebrows with his post-match statements, revealing that his players have been demoralized by the club’s ‘cloudy’ future. This certainly isn’t the first time the 67-year-old has aimed a dig at the hierarchy. He and Lotito were involved in a back-and-forth public spat throughout January.

Should Lazio Sack Sarri?

In his interview with Radio Laziale (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), Il Messaggero journalist Alberto Abbate argued that the Tuscan tactician would have lost his job after making such comments at any other top club.

I don’t know whether Sarri will make it to the end of the season. It’s embarrassing that the club won’t sack a coach they haven’t been able to stand for months. I defend Sarri for everything that’s happening, but a normal club, after the last two matches, couldn’t possibly avoid dismissing him. A club that doesn’t think only about money. A serious club would have fired Sarri after what he said yesterday about the cloudy future.

Sarri Destined to Leave Lazio in June

Abbate, who writes for Il Messaggero, knows the atmosphere at Lazio inside out. He believes that Lotito has yet to pull the trigger on Sarri’s second tenure for purely financial reasons, but he insists that the coach will leave Formello at the end of the season, one way or the other.

The club isn’t sacking him just to avoid paying him all the money he’s owed. They’re afraid Sarri won’t receive other offers, yet in the meantime they want to carry on with him until the end of the season. Sarri as a scapegoat? Of course the club will try. The ending already seems written. Right now there’s no way Sarri stays. At Formello they’re hoping he finds a team at the end of the season; otherwise they’ll have to sack him, because Sarri won’t resign without another contract in hand.