Cribari : I Will Leave Lazio..

Lazio defender Emilson Cribari has told President Claudio Lotito he might as well not pay him from now until the end of the season, such is his desire to leave the club.

The 28-year-old Brazilian, who has been with the Biancocelesti since 2005, broke down in tears after his side lost 3-0 at home to Chievo yesterday afternoon.

Cribari had a nightmare of a game and was booed off by the fans when he was substituted with eight minutes remaining.

“I will leave Lazio at the end of the championship,” an emotional Cribari told journalists. “I have decided that I will speak with the President.

“If Lotito wants he can even keep the last three or four months of my wages, it's honestly not a problem with me.”

The former Empoli and Udinese centre-back then reassured his teammates and Lazio's fans that he would still contribute to the team when called upon.

“I will do my bit if I come to be selected from now until the end of the season. But when the campaign comes to a close I will ask to leave.

“I've been thinking about this for a while now. I no longer feel wanted here,” Cribari concluded in tears.

Cribari has made 15 appearances for Lazio this season and is widely regarded as a vital cog in their defence.