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Lazio says a female footballer left the team without permission, agent: She hasn’t been paid since July this year

11:33am, 16 October 2025【Football】

October 16th According to a report from Corriere dello Sport, U.S. Women’s Football Team midfielder Nicole Wilnis has left Lazio and returned to the United States due to lack of wages from the Lazio club.

Nicole Wilnis was born in 2001. Lazio loaned her to the team from the Lexington Women's Football Team this summer. However, on Wednesday, Raphael Pinzani, the sporting director of the Lazio women's football team, publicly stated: "The player Vernis left the team without permission from the coach or the club. She has not been in the team for a week and we have not been able to contact her. She did not participate in training and did not participate in the game against the Genoa women's football team. This is a serious problem and we will evaluate how to solve the matter."

And Nicole Vernis's agent followed The response said: "Because Lazio did not pay wages and did not inform the Lexington Women's Football Team of the player's injury, the Lexington Women's Football Team has terminated her loan contract early on October 10. Since joining on July 15, Wilnis has not received any salary. The current injury will cause her to miss 6 to 8 weeks." Nicole Wilnis has returned to the United States for treatment due to a stress fracture in her leg.

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