Lazio ‘must fight to avoid relegation’, warns journalist Piccari

Lazio ‘must fight to avoid relegation’, warns journalist Piccari Lazio have been handed a bleak pre-season assessment, with Italian journalist Marco Piccari warning that Gennaro Gattuso’s side will be fighting to avoid relegation this season. According to LaLazioSiamoNoi , the TMW Radio director delivered a damning verdict on the Biancocelesti’s prospects during his editorial, questioning the club, the coach and the squad in equal measure. “I have nothing against Gattuso, we mustn’t question the person, but rather the work,” Piccari said. “As of today, Gattuso as a coach offers few guarantees, there’s little way around it. But the guarantees aren’t there from the club either, nor from the squad.” ROME, ITALY – JULY 20: SS Lazio head coach Gennaro Gattuso reacts during the friendly match at the Formello Sport Centre at Formello Training Center on July 20, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images) Piccari warns of a ‘very difficult’ Lazio season Central to his pessimism is the backdrop against which the Biancocelesti will play. The club has endured a summer defined by a supporters’ boycott and a threadbare window, and Piccari believes the atmosphere will weigh heavily. “This will be a very difficult season for Lazio. Playing at home without fans will be very tough,” he said. “You need people of great personality to handle this situation. Gattuso can help in that respect, but it’s not enough, it’s a squad that is also lacking technically.” His conclusion was stark. “As of today, for me, this team must fight to avoid relegation,” Piccari said. It is, of course, one pundit’s view rather than a settled forecast, and much may depend on how Lazio’s constrained window unfolds. But the assessment captures the unease around a club still grappling with the fallout of its fans’ protest against Claudio Lotito .