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SOCCER: Lazio coach Sarri undergoes minor heart operation

Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri has undergone a minor heart procedure and is expected to return to his duties soon, the club confirmed. He will lead the team as they host Napoli this Sunday.

Tommy Lund/Reuters

December 29, 2025

SOCCER: Lazio coach Sarri undergoes minor heart operation

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Lazio - San Siro, Milan, Italy - November 29, 2025 Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri reacts REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo

Daniele Mascolo/Reuters

Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri has undergone a minor heart operation, the Italian Serie A club said on Monday.


Italian media reported that it was a routine intervention, and Lazio said the 66-year-old Sarri was expected to resume his regular duties in the coming days.


Lazio, eighth in the league standings, host third-placed Napoli on Sunday.

-Tommy Lund/Reuters

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