{"id":296049,"date":"2023-11-23T19:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T19:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=296049"},"modified":"2023-11-23T19:25:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T19:25:48","slug":"former-chelsea-boss-sarri-offers-hilarious-response-to-saudi-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.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":"<h1>Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri offers hilarious response when asked if he would consider taking a job in Saudi Arabia<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saudi Pro League clubs have been recruiting players, managers and coaches<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maurizio Sarri on their radar after guiding Lazio to second-place finish in Serie A\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHRIS SUTTON: Everton players must keep their heads &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri offered a hilarious response when asked if he would consider taking a job in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Pro League clubs have been busy recruiting high-profile players, managers, coaches and directors.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>When asked if he would consider taking a job in Saudi Arabia, chain-smoker Sarri said: &#8216;Coach in Saudi Arabia ? Can I smoke there ? Then we&#8217;ll see\u2026&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The 64 -year-old is said to average around 60 cigarettes a day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/18\/78170301-0-image-a-24_1700763385477.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Maurizio Sarri is on radar of Saudi clubs after guiding Lazio to second-place finish in Serie A<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/18\/78170553-0-image-a-25_1700763809647.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The chain-smoking 64 -year-old is said to average around 60 cigarettes a day<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>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<p>His current contract expires with the club in the summer of 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sarri guided Lazio to a second-place finish in Serie A last season, taking the team back to the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whilst things have been tough this term, the Biancocelesti are still on track to qualify for the Round of 16 in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian coach reiterated his desire to finish his career with Lazio.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;I would like it to be like this. I don&#8217;t set time limits, so it&#8217;s not just up to me.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12785073\/Former-Chelsea-boss-Maurizio-Sarri-offers-hilarious-response-asked-consider-taking-job-Saudi-Arabia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri offers hilarious response when asked if he would consider taking a job in Saudi Arabia Saudi Pro League clubs have <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/former-chelsea-boss-sarri-offers-hilarious-response-to-saudi-link\/\" title=\"Former Chelsea boss Sarri offers hilarious response to Saudi link\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296048,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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