Lazio coach Edy Reja’s patience has already been tested to the limit six weeks before the new season as fans tried to play a game of five-a-side football with his players.
Calciomercato.com reports fans turned up to watch Friday’s session as pre-season preparations gather pace. And they thought the club’s gesture to allow them to watch the session gave them a licence to step on the pitch.
A number of fans approached Reja and asked if they could have a kickabout with his players, but their attempts were ignored. Unhappy with that they insisted in their demands, and it provoked the coach into a heated reaction.
“Just let us work, leave us alone,” an angry Reja blasted. The fans’ enthusiasm soon dissippated as they sat back down. There were no further problems as the team continued to work.