Maurizio Sarri confirms two new accidents for , however warns ‘the membership has to take some initiative’ to finish the fan boycott and reinforce the squad.
The Biancocelesti had simply two factors of their final 4 Serie A video games and had been coming off Wednesday’s dramatic 2-2 Coppa Italia semi-final draw with Atalanta.
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They took simply 80 seconds to interrupt the impasse right here immediately with Daniel Maldini, cancelled out by an Armand Laurienté strike, however in stoppages Adam Marusic flicked within the Matteo Cancellieri cross to beat the reasonably wayward Arijanet Muric.
Sarri pissed off at Lazio difficulties
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 09: Daniel Maldini together with his teammates of SS Lazio celebrates after scoring the opening objective throughout Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on March 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
“There have been some ups and downs through the match, however even with out some vital gamers, then dropping Romagnoli and Cataldi too, the lads had an ideal last half-hour with actual coronary heart. I believe the win was absolutely deserved, even when we left it late,”
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A few of Sarri’s modifications had been compelled, as Danilo Cataldi went off with a muscular challenge within the first half, then Alessio Romagnoli was changed at half-time over a health challenge.
“Cataldi felt his calf muscle harden, but it surely was attributable to one thing else that we’ll determine tomorrow. Romagnoli had the same challenge, attributable to a knock he sustained in opposition to Atalanta.”
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 09: Daniel Maldini of SS Lazio scores the opening objective throughout Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on March 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Debutant goalkeeper Edoardo Motta made a double save at 1-1, giving some reassurance after Ivan Provedel’s season was ended by shoulder surgical procedure.
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“This can be a group that may have the proper perspective, every so often we get it improper, however not that usually. We’ve needed to cope with huge difficulties and a few of them are nonetheless going, as taking part in in an empty stadium is miserable, however the gamers have reacted properly to that too.”
CAGLIARI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Head coach Maurizio Sarri of SS Lazio appears to be like on through the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and SS Lazio at Stadio Sant’Elia on February 21, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
The environment within the Stadio Olimpico stays a worrying scenario, as a result of the boycott continues from the ultras in protest at President Claudio Lotito, so there have been solely 5,000 individuals within the stands.
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It’s the fourth dwelling sport in a row with this boycott, so how can the supporters be satisfied to come back again?
“I believe the membership has to take some initiative to carry them again, as a result of that is an excessive amount of of a tough scenario for us,” replied Sarri.
“I’m not a director, however this example has been dragging on for some time, so that they know greater than me. They may know higher than me how and the place to intervene.”
The coach stated many instances he solely stayed at Lazio as a result of he made a promise to the followers, so how does he see his future on the membership?
“I don’t know, as quickly because the season ends and we’ll have a couple of conferences, then I’ll have the ability to inform you. A group that needs to be as much as the requirements of the historical past of this membership have to be strengthened, that’s for certain,” concluded Sarri.
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“If I stayed just for the followers, then proper now even I don’t know why I’m nonetheless right here, as a result of the followers aren’t right here both,” the coach added in a press convention.
This end result signifies that Lazio climb again forward of Udinese into the highest 10, and are inside a degree of Sassuolo in ninth.
