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

Dec ‌29 (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 in Gdansk, editing by Ed Osmond)

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