Lotito: ‘Tudor rejected Napoli and Roma’

Lazio president Claudio Lotito claimed that new coach Igor Tudor ‘rejected Napoli and Roma’ previous to accepting the job on the Biancocelesti.

Maurizio Sarri all of a sudden resigned from his submit within the Italian capital final week, forcing Lotito and the Lazio administration to rapidly discover a alternative forward of the enterprise finish of the season. The membership presently sit ninth within the Serie A desk, 11 factors behind fourth place Bologna.

After a day or two of deliberations, Lazio determined to look to Tudor and agreed phrases with the previous Hellas Verona and Olympique Marseille coach, who will put pen to paper on a one-year contract with an possibility for a second yr.

Talking to Il Messaggero by way of TMW, Lotito first mirrored on Sarri’s resignation and if there had lengthy been an settlement with Tudor.

“Sarri all of a sudden resigned and we tried to persuade him to remain. The reality is that it bothers some that we managed to resolve the issue in 24 hours on the primary and solely appointment.

“I picked up the cellphone, met the brokers and obtained the appreciation of Tudor, who had rejected Napoli and Roma.”

The Biancocelesti president then dominated out the potential sale of the membership, regardless of latest rumours.

“I’ve not given any mandate to a bunch of advisors to seek for consumers who might help or take over the membership. Every part is fake, pure innovations. I’m not promoting.”

Tudor is predicted to be formally introduced as Lazio coach sooner or later within the coming hours.