Croatian Igor Tudor has taken over as coach of Italian Serie A club Lazio, the Rome side said in a statement on Monday. Following the surprise resignation of Maurizio Sarri last week, the Croatian has taken over as manager of the ninth-placed side as of Monday, Lazio said in a brief statement. Assistant coach Giovanni Martusciello had been in charge on an interim basis for less than a week following Sarri's departure. Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport had reported over the weekend that club