Sarri leaves Lazio for second time by mutual consent

Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri has left the Italian club by mutual consent after one year in charge.

The 67-year-old former Chelsea manager returned for a second spell as Lazio boss last summer, after previously spending three years with the Serie A side from 2021 to 2024.

But following a ninth-placed league finish this season and a 2-0 Coppa Italia final defeat by Inter Milan, Lazio confirmed they had parted ways with Naples-born Sarri.

"S.S. Lazio announces that a mutual agreement has been reached to terminate the contracts of head coach Maurizio Sarri and his coaching staff," the statement read.

The club also posted a video on X with the caption: "Thank you for everything, Commander."