About Maurizio Sarri
Maurizio Sarri (Italian pronunciation: [mauˈrittsjo ˈsarri]; born 10 January 1959) is an Italian professional football manager who is currently manager of Serie A club Atalanta. Sarri did not play football professionally, taking part as an amateur centre-back and coach while working as a banker. In 2005, he had his first Serie B job at Pescara. In 2014, Sarri won promotion to Serie A with Empoli, and after preserving their place in the top flight he was hired by Napoli. He won several individual awards while managing the Naples-based club; after finishing as league runners-up in 2017–18, Sarri moved to Chelsea, where he won the UEFA Europa League in his only season with the English club. He returned to Italy to coach Juventus in 2019, with whom he went on to win the league title in his first season, becoming the oldest manager to win Serie A. After being sacked by Juventus, he was appointed manager of Lazio in 2021 before resigning in 2024. He returned as manager of Lazio in June 2025 for one season before leaving for Atalanta in 2026. Sarri's first club as manager was Stia, whom he started coaching in 1990 in Seconda Categoria. He returned to Italy to coach Juventus in 2019, with whom he went on to win the Serie A title in his first season, becoming the oldest manager to win Serie A. In 2000, Sarri signed for Sansovino in Eccellenza, and achieved promotion to Serie D with the side in his first season; he would remain for two further seasons in charge of the club, reaching the play-offs in his last season.
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