Overview
- Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri, following Monday's comeback win at Cremonese, said he will skip all press interviews if the May 17 Rome derby is played at 12:30.
- He called the proposed timing an insult to Rome and to both clubs and said someone at Lega Serie A should resign.
- Sarri argued the league ignored long-known constraints from the Italian Open near the Stadio Olimpico, calling the plan proof of poor scheduling.
- Lazio remain eighth on 51 points with a busy finish that includes Inter in the league, the Coppa Italia final against Inter, the scheduled derby with Roma, and a finale against Pisa.
- He stayed non-committal about his future, saying he will meet the club after the season to decide whether both sides will honor his contract.