As Lazio Rome officially announced on Monday, coach Maurizio Sarri has successfully undergone heart surgery.
In an official club statement shortly before the end of the year, Lazio Rome announced “that coach Maurizio Sarri underwent catheter ablation with PFA technology at the Policlinico Tor Vergata after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.”
The procedure was successful and was performed by an experienced doctor in this field. The Biancocelesti’s team doctor (Dr. Italo Leo) was also present during the operation.
Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure for treating diagnosed cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), in which probes (catheters) are guided through blood vessels to the heart in order to specifically ablate the affected tissue causing the arrhythmias.
Sarri back immediately
In addition, the Romans announced that the 66-year-old self-confessed smoker will be able to resume work in the coming days.
This means that Sarri should be able to actively support the team, which is currently in a respectable 8th place after 17 Serie A games (24 points from six wins, six draws, and five defeats) and is looking to break into the international ranks, having not lost in five competitive games, as early as this Sunday in the clash with champions Napoli. Assistant coach Marco Ianni will step in as a temporary replacement and lead training for the time being.
For veteran Sarri, who has been coaching since the 1990s and, after years in amateur leagues and what feels like countless stints in the lower divisions, has also been employed by big clubs such as Chelsea FC and Juventus Turin, this will be a reunion. The Neapolitan-born coach also coached the Neapolitans between 2015 and 2018, including being named Serie A Coach of the Year in 2017. He returned to Lazio immediately after his first stint between 2021 and 2024, including his resignation this year after a break.
