Overview
- S.S. Lazio officially announced Gennaro Gattuso as its new head coach on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, saying the club welcomes his experience, professionalism and determination.
- Gattuso takes the job after leaving the Italy national team in April following a failed World Cup qualifying playoff that Italy lost on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The hiring is Gattuso’s eleventh managerial role and follows spells at clubs including Palermo, AC Milan, Napoli, Valencia, Olympique Marseille and Hajduk Split.
- He inherits a club that Maurizio Sarri publicly said had lost players because of limited ambition, and Lazio’s summer market appears stalled with new signings tied to player sales.
- Immediate tests for Gattuso include landing a center-back, a striker and a creative midfielder while calming a restless fan base and proving he can rebuild his coaching reputation.