Official: Gattuso crowned Serie A coach of the month for October 2026

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 24: SS Lazio head coach Gennaro Gattuso greets the fans after the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Parma Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on October 24, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Gennaro Gattuso has officially been recognised as the Serie A coach of the month for October 2026 after leading Lazio through a perfect set of results with four wins from a possible four.
Official: Gattuso wins his first ever Serie A coach of the month award
Lazio are one of only two sides that remain unbeaten after 10 matches of the Serie A season, and have only dropped points once so far in the league this season with nine victories and one draw on their record so far.

The month of October began with a 3-1 win over Monza following the previous international break. Lazio also demolished Juventus 3-0 at the Allianz Stadium before claiming a 2-1 win over Monza. The month concluded with a statement 6-2 victory away against Sassuolo.
This is the first time that Gattuso has won the Serie A coach award since its inception at the beginning of the 2021-22 season.

He is the second winner of the Serie A coach of the month award in 2026-27, following Frosinone’s Massimiliano Alvini, who won the award for the period spanning August and September.
Gattuso will be presented with his award ahead of Lazio’s next Serie A home game, which will be after the international break against Lecce on November 21.
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