Sarri vows to boycott the Rome derby over kickoff time

Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri has announced that he will refuse to attend the upcoming Derby della Capitale against AS Roma if the match is scheduled for a Sunday at 12:30 CET.

Sarri criticised the Serie A timetable, describing it as “not football” and a series of “incredible errors” made by league organisers.

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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 Derby is scheduled for a Sunday 12:30 CET slot in mid‑May, when temperatures are expected to rise, a condition that Sarri deems unsafe and inappropriate for a high‑stakes match.