Sarri: I’ll Boycott Rome Derby Over Kickoff Time

Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri has threatened to boycott the upcoming Derby della Capitale against AS Roma, stating he will not attend if the match is scheduled for a Sunday midday kick-off.

Sarri slammed the Serie A scheduling, calling it not football and a series of incredible errors by league organizers.

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“The sensation is that Monday I’m coming, Sunday at 12:30 I’m not coming: at that time, they can play themselves,” Sarri told Mediaset.

“The chaos comes from a series of errors made by the League. The Prefect was clear, let’s hope that is the date. If I were the president, I wouldn’t even present the team. We will take a one-point penalty; for us, it changes nothing at this point.”

The Roma Derby is set to be played in a Sunday 12:30 CET slot in mid-May, with rising temperatures anticipated, which Sarri considers unsafe and inappropriate for such a high-stakes match.