Gattuso's arrival at Lazio coincides with protests over president Lotito.The former Italian national team manager Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed as the new head coach of SS Lazio, the Rome-based Serie A club confirmed on Tuesday.In a statement, Lazio welcomed its new manager, expressing confidence "that his experience, professionalism, and determination will contribute to achieving the Club’s sporting objectives". Gattuso, 48, arrives at Lazio two months after leaving his role as head coach of Italy's national football team following the Azzurri's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The former AC Milan and Napoli manager made 73 appearances for Italy and was a member of the country's World Cup-winning squad in 2006. Lotito protests and Flaminio plans The appointment of Gattuso comes at a turbulent time for the Roman club whose president Claudio Lotito continues to face sustained protests from the fanbase over his management and perceived lack of investment in the transfer market. Gattuso's arrival at Lazio comes a few months after the club announced a €480 million plan to transform the abandoned Stadio Flaminio into a permanent, 50,000-seat home for the Biancocelesti by 2031. The managerial shift follows the departure of Maurizio Sarri, who recently agreed to mutually terminate his contract following a difficult 2025–26 campaign in which Lazio finished ninth in Serie A and suffered a 2–0 defeat to Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final. A pressing priority for Gattuso and the club's sporting hierarchy will be addressing a complex squad transition. The club faces an extensive list of players with contracts expiring in 2027, alongside individuals like Pedro, Toma Bašić and Elseid Hysaj who are set to leave on free transfers.

The former Italian national team manager Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed as the new head coach of SS Lazio, the Rome-based Serie A club confirmed on Tuesday. In , Lazio welcomed its new manager, expressing confidence "that his experience, professionalism, and determination will contribute to achieving the Club’s sporting objectives". Gattuso, 48, arrives at Lazio two months after  as head coach of Italy's national football team following the Azzurri's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The former AC Milan and Napoli manager made 73 appearances for Italy and was a member of the country's World Cup-winning squad in 2006. The appointment of Gattuso comes at a turbulent time for the Roman club whose president Claudio Lotito continues to face  from the fanbase over his management and perceived lack of investment in the transfer market. Gattuso's arrival at Lazio comes a few months after the club announced a €480 million plan to  into a permanent, 50,000-seat home for the Biancocelesti by 2031. The managerial shift follows the departure of Maurizio Sarri, who recently agreed to mutually terminate his contract following a difficult 2025–26 campaign in which Lazio finished ninth in Serie A and suffered a 2–0 defeat to Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final. A pressing priority for Gattuso and the club's sporting hierarchy will be addressing a complex squad transition. The club faces an extensive list of players with contracts expiring in 2027, alongside individuals like Pedro, Toma Bašić and Elseid Hysaj who are set to leave on free transfers.