Italy: Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri undergoes heart surgery

Maurizio Sarri, Lazio coach, underwent surgery to treat a cardiac arrhythmia, the Roman club confirmed in a statement.

The innovative surgical procedure, catheter ablation with PFA technology, “took place successfully”, assured the Italian team, which has the Portuguese Nuno Tavares and Saná Fernandes in the squad.

«The coach will, in the next few days, resume command of the team without conditions», adds Lazio, eighth in Serie A with 24 points.

At 66 years old, Maurizio Sarri has guided Lazio since the 2021/2022 season. His main achievements are winning the Europa League, in 2019, with Chelsea, and the Italian League, the following year, with Juventus.