Lazio confirm Baroni ‘asked to leave’ as talks with Sarri continue

This was an extraordinary collapse in the latter stages of the season, considering they had been until recently in the running for a top four finish and Champions League spot.

Lazio are trying to frame this as his own decision rather than a dismissal, so there will be a contract termination by mutual consent.

Lazio exit after just one year for Baroni

“Baroni considered it opportune to leave for his own reasons, but Lazio did very well in two competitions and were in the running for the Champions League to the very end,” Fabiani told Il Messaggero newspaper.

“All he needed was a few more points at the Stadio Olimpico.”

The 61-year-old topped the Europa League group stage, but then went out in the quarter-finals, also reaching that stage of the Coppa Italia.

They amassed 27 victories, 13 draws and 12 defeats in all competition.

Baroni was only appointed by Lazio last summer after Igor Tudor also decided to walk away, while he too was brought in back in March 2024 when Sarri left for personal reasons.

Now Sarri is the hot favourite to return to the Biancocelesti following initial negotiations, but they do not yet have an agreement.

Sportitalia transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà claims the offer is a three-year contract worth €2.5m per season plus up to €1.5m in bonuses.