{"id":297282,"date":"2023-11-23T19:25:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T19:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297282"},"modified":"2023-11-23T19:25:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T19:25:53","slug":"former-chelsea-boss-sarri-offers-hilarious-response-to-saudi-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/former-chelsea-boss-sarri-offers-hilarious-response-to-saudi-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Chelsea boss Sarri offers hilarious response to Saudi link"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri offered a hilarious response when asked if he would consider taking a job in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
Saudi Pro League clubs have been busy recruiting high-profile players, managers, coaches and directors.<\/p>\n
Sarri, now the boss at Lazio, is on their radar after guiding the Rome club to a second-place finish in Serie A last season.<\/p>\n
When asked if he would consider taking a job in Saudi Arabia, chain-smoker Sarri said: ‘Coach in Saudi Arabia ? Can I smoke there ? Then we’ll see\u2026’<\/p>\n
The 64 -year-old is said to average around 60 cigarettes a day.<\/p>\n
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Maurizio Sarri is on radar of Saudi clubs after guiding Lazio to second-place finish in Serie A<\/p>\n
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The chain-smoking 64 -year-old is said to average around 60 cigarettes a day<\/p>\n
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Former club Napoli built Sarri his own smoking area inside their stadium, while Europa League opponents RB Leipzig constructed a designated area in the away dressing room for a European tie.<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0stadiums have become non-smoking venues, meaning he is now banned from lighting up on the touchline and he has been spotted chewing a\u00a0cigarette on the touchline.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 64-year-old has entered his third year in charge of Lazio following his arrival in the summer of 2021, replacing Simone Inzaghi.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His current contract expires with the club in the summer of 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarri guided Lazio to a second-place finish in Serie A last season, taking the team back to the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Whilst things have been tough this term, the Biancocelesti are still on track to qualify for the Round of 16 in Europe.<\/p>\n
The Italian coach reiterated his desire to finish his career with Lazio.<\/p>\n
He said: ‘I would like it to be like this. I don’t set time limits, so it’s not just up to me.’<\/p>\n
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