Lazio, Italian club have confirmed Maurizio Sarri will be their new manager with a hilarious cigarette tweet.

The 62-year-old will take charge of the Serie A giants and they poked fun at the ex-Chelsea boss’ chain-smoking habit on Twitter.

Lazio simply tweeted the cigarette emoji. And then they added: “Anyone got a light?”

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano also confirmed the news via his Twitter account.

He wrote: Maurizio Sarri has just signed his contract as new Lazio manager until June 2023. Official. #Lazio #SerieA.”

Sarri, a former bank manager, reportedly signed a two-year deal until June 2023 and will oversee a new era for Lazio. There are also potential add-ons – depending on qualification for Europe and winning Serie A.

The ex-Napoli manager has been jobless since Juventus sacked him last August following 14 months in charge. He replaces Simone Inzaghi who has since departed the club for Inter Milan.