Sarri, the former Lazio coach, gave an interview touching on various topics, in particular his resignation
In an interview given to Alfredo Pedullà’s microphones, Maurizio Sarri spoke about his resignation at Lazio and not only. Here are his words
70 DAYS FROM RESIGNATION – You are also left with many sensations, even contradictory ones, it was a great experience on a global level, we achieved the best result of the Lotito era. A hint of disappointment for the last month, but it can’t completely scratch the story of the three years. In my opinion I made the right decision, the team needed a strong shock at that moment, at a certain point I realized that only I could give it by making a strong decision. In the last month there was the feeling that, especially in the players who had been there for a long time, I was having a lot of trouble getting them out of a state of mental flatness; it was right to make a strong decision to remove them from a mental situation that made them play in a sad way
SAD MATCHES ARE NOT IN THE DNA – No, because with that attitude, even if you play them with mentality and order, nine out of ten you lose
THOUGHTS – I don’t know, decisions must be evaluated based on the mood of certain moments. At Lazio I was happy with the crowd and the fans, I was grateful to a group of players who had had a very high level season; I felt like I was cheating by leaving that moment. If you talk to me about the level of clear choice, maybe it was better. I cannot deny the choice I made with my soul and heart, less so with the test
CONTRACT YEAR – It’s also right, if you end up making that kind of decision, you have to pay for it too. In my opinion there are times when that choice must be made
LACK OF SPRINT IN LAZIO – You cannot think that there is a particular situation behind it, I have no doubt about this. All that arose was a situation in which I had great difficulty eliminating the negative feelings that the group brought onto the pitch. Immobile? It was a generalized aspect. The players who had been there for more years were in a difficult mental situation. Sometimes there are situations in which the team isn’t doing well mentally and there is a strong shock. The new ones were probably in a different mental state. There are situations in which the team falls flat, I had faith in the players. The shock wasn’t coming and I tried to give it myself
KAMADA – You know, Platini struggled for five months when he arrived in Italy. It’s okay for a Japanese boy to struggle at the beginning, even though he was already in Europe. Kamada in training showed that he was a good level player, I had no doubts about his good technical quality, in the months in which I was there he struggled
WHERE TO START AGAIN – The death of a parent is useless, it is just a painful experience. At a football level there are times when it is too easy to blame everyone to justify yourself. With the staff we are trying to make a journey to see and understand where we went wrong. We cannot solve the problems of the other components in the global situation, the responsibilities are never just on one side, but we are discussing to understand what we can do better
HORNY PROJECT – You’re asking a strange question. Horny usually pairs with a woman (he’s joking, ed.). I’m looking for something stimulating, a proposal that triggers this type of sensation. I would like to undertake a journey with a fairly young team, who can stay together in a medium-long period, to see where we can get. We talk about young people, sometimes, in a senseless way, the players are strong and less strong. Strong young players can be molded, so it is more challenging for a coach. I would like a course with players of a low average age. Even with a company that wants to grow, without rushing. But let him have clear ideas
GREETING TO THE FANS – They were a positive surprise, a beautiful people. Very often in Italy we have the wrong idea of the people of Lazio, they are labelled. They are a beautiful people, at the stadium you see parents with their children, addressed immediately when they are very young. Beautiful, amazing people
LAZIO SCUDETTO’S 50 YEARS PARTY – Yes, it hurt me not to be there. Maestrelli’s story is an imprint from when I was a kid. This leader with great personality. I would have gladly had the party
MESSAGE TO LOTITO – I had a good time with Claudio, he is a different character from the one he appears publicly. Never any technical interference, which is a huge plus. I had a good time there. In terms of investments, I would have done decidedly different things. As I always said to everyone, the club is his, it is also right for him to make the choices. I didn’t agree with this year’s actions, but I felt good
