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Lazio, the project restarts with Sarri: “Coming back was a choice of the heart. Lotito? Just one hour of anger”

In Formello, the second adventure of Maurizio Sarri on the Lazio bench has officially begun. A return that has immediately turned on the spotlights, not only for the technical and symbolic significance of the choice, but also for the complex context in which it arrives: the market block imposed on the club.

Lazio, Sarri: “Market block? I couldn't leave the club in difficulty”

Despite this, the Tuscan coach has decided to accept the challenge, clarifying his motivations from the start.

Sarri: “I thought the president had fooled me… but I couldn't back down”

During the press conference, Sarri spoke without filters.

“When I found out about the market block, I thought the president had fooled me – he said with a smile – but the decision to return was already made. I got angry for an hour, then I reflected: it wouldn't have been fair to leave the team in difficulty”.

Sarri denied the idea that his return is linked to the absence of professional alternatives:

“I received concrete offers from four Serie A clubs, from Arab and South American companies. I chose Lazio because I have a bond with the environment, with the people. It was a satisfaction to return”.

Lotito: “The path with Sarri had never really ended”

President Claudio Lotito also wanted to intervene to clarify the spirit of the new agreement with Sarri.

“For me, the first adventure with Sarri had never really been interrupted. There were personal factors, also family ones, that influenced his choice to leave, but we parted ways with a see you later, not with a goodbye. Now we resume that path, which had not yet been completed”.

Regarding the market block, the biancoceleste patron tried to see the positive aspect:

“It will be a disadvantage, of course, but it can also serve to strengthen the team spirit. We have in Sarri a point of reference, a guide who can get the most out of the team, even in a difficult context”.

A new beginning in the sign of continuity

Lazio restarts from a familiar face, with a project that relies on coherence and quality of work. Despite the critical issues related to the market, Sarri has chosen to bet again on Lazio, giving a signal of responsibility and attachment. The foundations are there: now the word passes to the field

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