Maurizio Sarri is no longer the coach of Lazio. After the home loss to Udinese he emptied his locker, said goodbye and left. Giving up another 15 months of his contract, something like 10 million euros gross (about 5 after taxes). Too many defeats in a row: thus the dream of fourth place to recover, and that of the Champions League quarter finals to be snatched from Bayern Munich after the illusory victory in the first leg, went up in smoke. Too many long faces among the team's "seniors", starting with Immobile. Too disappointing responses from those who - feeling like a back-up - were unwilling and unable to do more. The hot tempered Tuscan coach took off. So peremptorily that he surprised even those who, like President Lotito, had put all their chips on him. The team remains in the care of assistant coach Giovanni Martusciello for now.
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