Gattuso Agrees to Take Lazio Job as Sarri Heads to Atalanta
Italian reports present the moves as the opening acts of a fast Serie A managerial cascade that will reshape clubs' summer planning.
Overview
- Multiple Italian outlets reported on Monday that Gennaro Gattuso has agreed to become Lazio's next head coach on a two-year deal and has shaken hands with president Claudio Lotito.
- Those same reports say Maurizio Sarri will leave Lazio by mutual consent this week to sign a two-year contract with Atalanta, with an option for a third year and reported pay near €3m per season plus bonuses.
- Lazio's decision follows a season without European qualification for the second year running and public disputes over transfer policy that increased pressure on Sarri and club leadership.
- Gattuso returns to club management after leading Italy and failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in playoff defeat, a fact that shapes expectations for his first job back in Serie A.
- Journalists and broadcasters framing these moves say they are triggering a wider reshuffle across the league that could alter transfer targets, sporting-director plans, and coaching vacancies at clubs such as Milan and Napoli.