At home in Lazio there is now a risk related to Marco Baroni: his early departure is not excluded, Lotito has already identified the replacement
Lazio, c’è un rischio Baroni: addio anticipato, Lotito ha già individuato il sostituto (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
Lazio’s path this season is a bit of an unknown. Despite a good position in the standings, with the Biancocelesti in sixth place with 51 points and only two points from the Champions League zone, the team seems to be in a bit of a slump.
The last two days, with only one point won, have raised more than a few concerns among fans and management. An up-and-down performance that, combined with some questionable coaching choices, has put Marco Baroni’s future under the spotlight.
Baroni-Lazio, i nodi al pettine
Although Lazio is still well positioned for the goal of qualifying for Europe, Baroni’s management of the team has come under the magnifying glass. The biancoceleste sporting director, Fabiani, has explicitly stated that judgment on the coach will be postponed until the end of the season.
Although Baroni is not yet in question, there are several knots that could affect his future. The collapse against Bologna, a game that marked a breaking point, raised doubts about some tactical choices. Injury management and difficulties in finding continuity in rotations have had an impact, but not only that.
Baroni-Lazio, i nodi al pettine (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
Along with other decisions deemed suboptimal by the club, such as the exclusion of some important players from the lists or the insistence on a module (the 4-2-3-1) that no longer seems to bear fruit. Lazio had started the season with an excellent impression, but since December the performance has deteriorated, further complicating Baroni’s situation.
Gli obiettivi della Lazio: le perplessità della dirigenza
The club and the fans are now at a crossroads: the European dreams are still alive, but the team needs to regain the form that had led it to fight for places that are worth the Champions League. Europa League qualification is the main goal, but the road to it has become more circuitous as the weeks have passed.
Uncertainty over the coach’s choices and the management of the players have raised tensions within the biancoceleste environment. The confrontation between President Lotito, Fabiani and Baroni is now daily, with the two latter making clear their perplexities regarding the coach’s choices. The coach’s future will depend precisely on his ability to regain the brilliance of the first part of the season and to guarantee Lazio a prominent position in Europe.
Il possibile sostituto: è un ex Campione del Mondo
If things do not change, Lazio may have to make a drastic choice at the end of the season. Should they fail to qualify for Europe, Baroni could be replaced, and the name popping up most insistently these hours is that of Alberto Gilardino.
The former 2006 world champion, although greeted with skepticism by fans, represents one of the coaches indicated to carry out the project of renewing the squad. The Lazio management, in fact, seems to want to continue with a plan to rejuvenate the team, with the enhancement of young talent as the primary goal.
Il possibile sostituto: è un ex Campione del Mondo (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
Gilardino, while not seen as a “big name” in terms of experience, would be seen as the right man to launch and grow youngsters. A change that might not excite the square, but which, according to the company’s intentions, would be functional to the future growth project.
In any case, as Fabiani stated, any concrete discussion about Baroni and his possible successor will be postponed until June. Lazio’s fate, then, could be written in the coming weeks, depending on the results the team can achieve.
European qualification will determine Baroni’s fate, but also the name of his possible replacement. Lazio is called upon to decide whether to continue on this path or change course to aim for a future that, however, remains promising.
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