CLUB NEWS
Lazio have confirmed Edy Reja “presented his resignation, but the club rejected it, so nothing has changed.”
In a strange press conference, Edy Reja refused to deny he resigned from the Lazio job ahead of tomorrow’s Atletico Madrid game. “We had a difference of opinion.”
As reports continue to swirl around that Edy Reja has resigned, the media are drawing up a list of potential replacements for Lazio.
Lazio may be in turmoil with Edy Reja reportedly resigning, but Atletico Madrid Coach Diego Simeone insists they need “concentration” in tomorrow’s match.
There is chaos at Lazio after boss Edy Reja is understood to have resigned as Coach of the capital outfit.
Lazio have left Miroslav Klose out of their already-decimated squad to face Atletico Madrid in the Europa League.
Edy Reja believes Lazio were unfortunate to lose by the score-line they did in Week 24 and has appealed to his players to remain upbeat.
Edy Reja reassured fans that the team crushed 5-1 in Palermo tonight “is not the real Lazio. We’ve got to stick together and get through this.”
Bortolo Mutti hailed Massimo Donati, but warned Palermo have to play with this intensity away from home as well.
Palermo absolutely demolished a makeshift Lazio defence to win 5-1 with Andre Dias getting himself sent off to add to the misery.