Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri claims Feyenoord fans threw bags of URINE at his bench
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Taking the p***! Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri claims Feyenoord fans threw bags of URINE at his bench when they crashed out of the Europa League – after all four teams in their group finished on eight points
- Lazio lost 1-0 to Feyenoord in the Europa Conference League
- Coach Maurizio Sarri said some fans in De Kuip crossed the line
- He described throwing bags of urine at his dugout as ‘a little irritating’
- Sarri raged at officials after his team ruined their Europa League place in the last 16
Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri claimed Feyenoord fans threw urine at him and his staff during a fiery Europa League game on Thursday night.
The Italian club needed just one point to secure advancing to the knockout stage, but lost 1-0 thanks to a goal from Santiago Gimenez.
The result saw Lazio finish third in Group F and relegate to the Europa Conference League after all four teams finished on eight points.
Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri claimed Feyenoord fans threw bags of urine at his dugout during Thursday night’s 1-0 defeat at De Kuip in the Europa League
A goal from Santiago Gimenez passed Feyenoord and gave Lazio third place
The kick-off in De Kuip in Rotterdam was delayed by a few minutes because flares and fireworks from the fans let the field go up in smoke.
And Sarri said some supporters are crossing a line when it comes to divesting his team.
“Bags of p*** were thrown from the stands on the back of the bench. That’s a little annoying, of course,” Sarri said.
At some point during the match, the referee handed an object that had been thrown onto the field to the fourth official.
Former Chelsea manager Sarri was furious with officials when his side’s Europa League ambitions went up in smoke.
Fireworks prior to the game in De Kuip delayed the kick-off for the decisive game
Smoke enveloped the field as the two teams lined up before Feyenoord won 1-0
“I don’t even start with the referee. One player had at least seven or eight fouls from behind on our players, but in the end the only yellow cards were for my team,” he bellowed.
“As for their goal, there were two errors in it, not one. It started with a foul on Matteo Cancellieri at my bench, after which Patric was clearly pushed from behind at the keeper.
“We at least expected the referee to reconsider with the VAR.”
All four teams in Europa League Group F tied on eight points with Lazio going out
The Feyenoord fans promised a knockout blow for Lazio and it has come true
The Feyenoord players celebrate after leading the group to finish in last-16
Feyenoord eventually finished at the top of the group with a personal best for the Danish club Midtjylland.
In the end, the draw between Lazio and Midtjylland against the Italians went down on goals after their 5-1 loss to Denmark in September.