Sarri all set for Atalanta with Lazio termination agreement

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated May 26, 2026 10:36 AM ET

Tuesday’s reports claim that Lazio and Maurizio Sarri have reached an agreement to terminate the coach’s contract, which means that he is all set to join Atalanta as the replacement for Raffaele Palladino.

Report: Sarri and Lazio already have contract termination agreement

Lazio is set to leave Lazio after one season back in charge, which resulted in a ninth-place finish in Serie A in 2025-26.

He is set to replace Palladino as the head coach of Atalanta , where he will be reunited with recently-appointed director Cristiano Giuntoli. Sarri and Giuntoli had several successful seasons working together at Napoli, and this is thought to be a major factor in the coach’s decision to join Atalanta rather than the Partenopei, who also require a replacement for Antonio Conte.

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 18: Maurizio Sarri SS Lazio head coach greets Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach before the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 18, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

According to the latest updates from TMW, Lazio and Sarri have reached an agreement for an early termination of the coach’s contract and the final details of his Biancocelesti exit are set to be finalised on Tuesday evening.

Sarri is currently under contract with Lazio for another two seasons, until the summer of 2028. Former Italy national team head coach Gennaro Gattuso is in line to replace him.

Atalanta, meanwhile, still need to come to some form of arrangement with Palladino. TMW claims that the Atalanta budget is already stretched given that they are still paying off the contract of previous head coach Ivan Juric.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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