Roma vs Lazio set for Sunday as Sarri boycott threat clouds derby | OneFootball

Roma vs Lazio will kick off on Sunday at midday local time, but uncertainty remains over whether Sarri will be on the touchline.

The schedule had been in flux since Monday, when Lega Serie A set five Champions League-chasing fixtures for Sunday at 11.30 UK, 12.30 CEST. Local authorities then shifted it to Monday at 19.45 UK, 20.45 CEST, citing public safety and the Italian Open mens final. After four days of appeals and meetings, officials agreed on Sunday at 11.00 UK, 12.00 CEST. Sarri spoke after Lazios Coppa Italia Final defeat to Inter.

"My feeling is that I'll come on Monday, but if they want to play the derby at midday on a Sunday, I'm not coming. They can do it themselves."

He was speaking to Sport Mediaset on Wednesday night.

"This is a series of errors made by the Lega Serie A, they organised the Turin Derby around the ATP tennis finals in Turin, then the Rome Derby when the Italian Open is on in Rome." "If I was President of Lazio, I wouldn't even show up with the squad on Sunday. It makes no difference to us either way, we'll lose points penalties, I wouldn't go." "They can't pretend this is normal, there are five teams playing games that are worth €90m for their futures, you can't make them play at midday. This is not football."

Roma pushed for a Sunday slot, while Lazio stayed largely silent over the saga. Whether Sarri follows through on his threat now remains unclear.

Source: Football Italia