Maurizio Sarri vented against the conditions of the pitch of the Stadio Olimpico following the nil-nil draw versus Udinese. The Lazio brass quickly acted to appease him, setting up a meeting with Sport e Salute, the branch of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) that handles the arena.
As usual, the gaffer didn’t mince words after the game (via SportMediaset).
“If the situation stays as is, we either go elsewhere or president Claudio Lotito will have to look for a new coach. It is ignoble for our city.”
As per TuttoSport, CEO Diego Nepi, agronomist Valerio Bernardini and further officials showed up at the Formello training center Monday. The owner was recently elected to the Italian senate, which broadened his institutional network. They talked with the boss and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who explained the problems in detail. They asked for it to be harder and faster. Fourteen matches have already been played on it so far. Roma will be involved in the process soon as well.
Sarri was reportedly less angry after the summit to assess the pitch of the Olimpico.
“We will not move to another stadium. Let’s solve the issue together.”
The Sport e Salute emissaries stated that conditions are fully within the UEFA parameters. Still, they admitted some flaws. There will be some touch-ops in the next few days. It’s one of the rare weeks where the arena isn’t hosting a Thursday fixture. The renovations will continue later on, taking advantage of the upcoming World Cup break and next summer.
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