Thursday morning’s session at Formello witnessed an unsavoury scene involving Lazio head coach Gennaro Gattuso and his midfielder Kenneth Taylor.
Gennaro Gattuso Pulls Kenneth Taylor Out of Lazio Training
The incident ensued during a mini-match between the ranks following a 50-50 coming together between the Dutch international and Matteo Cancellieri. While the Italian winger was seen walking away gingerly, Taylor dropped to the ground and start complaining, resulting in a back-and-forth spat with the manager.
After a brief discussion, an angry Gattuso ordered the former Ajax player to leave the ground. The player immediately took off his i-shirt and walked away, while his teammates resumed training. The whole incident was captured on camera, as the official Lazio YouTube channel has been livestreaming the club’s entire pre-season camp.
‼️Kenneth #Taylor é stato allontanato dall’allenamento di questa mattina dopo un battibecco con #Gattuso.
➡️ @RadioLaziale pic.twitter.com/l3ZJyCzllC
— LazioSpace (@SpaceLazio) July 30, 2026
Interestingly, this episode occurred following a report from Il Corriere dell Sport (via La Lazio Siamo Noi) that emphasized Taylor’s importance in Gattuso’s tactical plans. The source mentioned how the two men stayed on the field to discuss tactics and positioning following the first team’s friendly contest against Lazio U20 last week, while everyone else headed to the locker room.
What’s Next for Gattuso & Taylor
The Calabrian manager is renowned for his short fuse, but he’s not necessarily one to hold a grudge. Therefore, we can expect the two men to put this incident behind them as soon as possible.
The imbecile strikes again. Zero coaching ability, 100% stupidity.
How do you know? Where you there. He is the coach the players need to respect that. If Taylor was disrespecting the training session then he had every right to tell him to leave
I kinda know this behaviour, the moron wants to show that he’s the ”boss”. Typically for him, he did it almost everywhere. Small brain ideas.
This is worrying
Let the symphony begin
I knew Taylor is the I know what I’m doing kind of player. This is not a surprise to me. Clash of characters nothing more.