Lazio have confirmed Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach, ending weeks of speculation over who would take the reins at the Stadio Olimpico. The Serie A club made the announcement on Tuesday in a brief official statement, with Italian media reporting he has put pen to paper on a two-year deal.
Gennaro Gattuso Appointed as Lazio Head Coach
The club’s statement left little to the imagination: “Lazio announces that it has appointed Mr. Gennaro Gattuso as head coach of the first team.” Short, sharp, and straight to the point — much like the man himself. Lazio added that they back his “experience, professionalism, and determination” to drive the club towards its sporting goals. Furthermore, at 48 years old, Gattuso arrives with plenty of battle-hardened credentials to back that confidence up.
Gattuso departed the Italy dugout in April, just days after the Azzurri suffered the embarrassment of missing out on a third consecutive World Cup — a wound that still stings across the country. It was a brutal end to his stint with the national side, but as BBC Sport noted at the time, Gattuso had always been viewed as a temporary fix rather than a long-term solution.
From San Siro to Naples — A Coaching Career Built on Grit
This isn’t Gattuso’s first rodeo in Serie A management, not by a long shot. He previously took charge of both AC Milan and Napoli, and it was in Naples where he left his most tangible mark — lifting the Coppa Italia in 2020. That trophy-winning pedigree matters, and Lazio will be hoping he can replicate that hunger in the capital.
Meanwhile, his predecessor Maurizio Sarri has already moved on, taking up the head coach role at Atalanta last month. With the summer transfer window heating up — including moves tracked in our latest transfer news roundup — Gattuso will need to hit the ground running to shape a squad capable of competing at the top end of the table. Serie A just got a whole lot more interesting.