Igli Tare and Claudio Lolito on the bench |
For several months, the Italian media specialized in football and especially on the fortunes of the team of Lazio, are talking about a crack in the 14-year relationship between its president, Claudio Lotito, and sporting director Igli Tare.
The Albanian, who built the most important part of his career in Rome, first as a player and then as a manager, for years has been indisputable in all the strategies of the team that under his leadership has won 3 Italian Cups and two Super Cups.
But yesterday the tension between the two characters, obviously of strong character, degenerated into a loud discussion, which also attracted the attention of the many fans who had gathered for the event of the presentation of the official jersey.
View from yesterday's Tare-Lotito discussion
According to the Italian media such as Gazzetta dello Sport, the "quarrel" between Lotito and Tara started right after this ceremony, in the well-known Piazza del Popolo.
President Lotito's faith seems faded, manifested in different opinions on the market, as much as the media talk about an increase in new managers, but also a more decision-making role for coach Sarri.
View from yesterday's Tare-Lotito discussion in high tones |
The former striker of the Albanian national team has another year of contract with Lazio, and under normal conditions, the renewal would be a mere formality, but recent events suggest that his fate may be somewhere far away from Rome.