Lazio have appointed former Juventus, Napoli and Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri as their new coach.
Le Aquile have been without a coach since Simone Inzaghi decided not to renew his contract at the Stadio Olimpico and instead succeed Antonio Conte at Serie A champions Inter.
Much like Juventus had before confirming their appointment of Massimiliano Allegri as Andrea Pirlo’s replacement, I Biancocelesti all but confirmed Sarri’s arrival on Wednesday afternoon with a series of not-so cryptic tweets. First posting a cigarette emoji on Twitter, the club’s account then asked: “Has anyone got a lighter?”
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— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) June 9, 2021
The official confirmation came later on Wednesday afternoon from Lazio.
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— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) June 9, 2021