Overview

• Sporting director Raffaele Pinzani publicly described the case as a serious matter and said the player has not answered calls for days.
• Vernis failed to report for the recent call-up against Genoa and has been away from the squad for about a week, according to the club.
• The club says it was told her return home was for an urgent family need but deems the conduct unacceptable and in violation of her contract.
• Lazio cannot sign a replacement with the market shut, compounding midfield shortages already affected by injuries such as Flaminia Simonetti’s.
• Before the absence, Vernis had established herself as a starter, and local media noted she appeared smiling in a recent Instagram Story despite being unreachable.