Reja gets Lazio backing

Lazio president Claudio Lotito has insisted there are no plans in place to dispense with the services of manager Edy Reja.

President dismisses reports linking Zola with role

Lazio president Claudio Lotito has insisted there are no plans in place to dispense with the services of manager Edy Reja. Reja's offer to stand down was rejected by the club last month but his future has continued to be the subject of speculation. A second straight defeat at the weekend fuelled reports that Reja's days in the job could be numbered, but Lotito is continuing to back his coach. "He will remain until the end of the season. The club never put him under discussion," Lotito told Rai TV. Reja has recently indicated that he now wants to remain at Lazio for many more years, while he is not worried by rumours linking Gianfranco Zola with the club. Lotito has also made it clear that no thought has been given to replacing Reja with former West Ham manager Zola. He said: "It has never been presented to him."