Igor Tudor (46) knew that he was not going to have an easy job when he took over the Italian first league team in the spring. Lazio. Maurizio Sarri (65) was the coach of the Roman club for almost three years and left his mark on the club, but the club felt that it was time to turn a new page, and they saw the right man in Tudor.
The Croatian expert did well on the Lazio bench and won five in eight games, but his team drew 2-2 in the 35th round of Serie A against Monza and thus lost a step in the fight for the fifth place leading to the Champions League. Atalanta currently holds it with 60 points in 34 games, and Lazio has 56 points in seventh place from 35 games.
According to the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Tudor has his hands full with Lazio. In the draw with Monza, as many as seven players received black cards, and the Italian media highlighted the nervousness among the Lazio players.
He had a short fuse Matthias Zaccagni, who lost his life after Tudor took him out in the 32nd minute of the match, although he was not injured. A similar incident happened with Tudor Luis Alberto.
Italian soccer Serie A match – SS Lazio vs Hellas Verona FC
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That’s why, the Italians write, Tudor faced Lazio’s games in the locker room on Tuesday afternoon with the intention of calming the tensions in the team until the end of the season.
The Croat is aware that several games are more than his mind. left the club, and there is also a part of the dressing room for which it is known that there will be no place for them in Lazio next year. And if the tensions between the coach and the players continue, then Tudor’s position could be threatened.
Italian soccer Serie A match – Genoa CFC vs SS Lazio
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Although Tudor has a contract for the next season as well, the Roman newspaper writes that Tudor must solve the negative atmosphere in the team and lead the team on the right course, and club president Claudio Lotito will not sit idly by while his team stagnates. .
That is why the conversation between Tudor and the team may turn out to be crucial for the continuation of the season and the future of the club. Lazio will host Empoli on Sunday (12:30 p.m.), which is fighting to stay.