Soccer-Former Italy coach Gattuso joins Lazio as manager

Former Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has joined Serie A club Lazio as manager, replacing Maurizio Sarri, who left the team in May after a disappointing season.

Soccer-Former Italy coach Gattuso joins Lazio as manager
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Former Italy coach ​Gennaro Gattuso, who ​left the national ‌team after ​they failed to qualify for the World Cup, has ‌joined Lazio as manager, the Serie A club said on Tuesday. Lazio parted ways with manager Maurizio ‌Sarri in May after finishing ninth in ‌the Italian top flight and losing the Italian Cup final to Inter Milan. "The club warmly welcomes its new ⁠manager and ​is ⁠confident that his experience, professionalism and determination will help the ⁠club achieve its sporting objectives," Lazio said in ​a statement.

Gattuso, 48, previously led Napoli to the ⁠Italian Cup title in 2020. Italy are yet to appoint ⁠a ​permanent manager since Gattuso's departure, with Silvio Baldini the caretaker coach since April. Media ⁠reports have linked Roberto Mancini, who led Italy to ⁠the ⁠European Championship in 2020, with a return to the national team.

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