Spalletti speculation swirls after Napoli’s latest magical moment. With a 3-1 victory over Internazionale at home, Napoli made history by defeating each of their 19 Serie A rivals at least once for the first time ever in club history. However, the news that the manager, Luciano Spalletti, might not be back for the upcoming campaign overshadowed this most recent achievement.
Spalletti is a superstar, and superstars require a setting where they can express their finest selves, as club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis stated to Sky Sports on Friday. It all worked once he discovered that here. Freedom, however, is a priceless and inestimable good in life, so you should never clip anyone else’s wings, just as I wouldn’t want someone to clip mine.
At his pre-game press conference, Palletti responded in a puzzled manner, saying, “I honestly have no idea what this cutting wings statement is supposed to signify. It has little to do with what we discussed during a post-Scudetto dinner with each other. For what I’m attempting to accomplish, I don’t need wings; a pair of boots will serve just fine.
The Napoli manager’s contract is slated to expire at the conclusion of this season, but the team has the option to extend it by up to two more years. De Laurentiis intended to start the first of these, but it’s believed that Spalletti wants a new contract that recognizes his success. Less than half as much as José Mourinho and Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus and Roma, respectively, is claimed to be his rumored €3 million annual remuneration.
Spalletti speculation swirls after Napoli’s latest magical moment
According to De Laurentiis’ remarks, a better offer might not be forthcoming. Since last spring, when results were shaky and a group of Ultras put up a poster outside the stadium threatening to give Spalletti their stolen Fiat Panda if he departed, claims that the two don’t get along have persisted.
These days, Spalletti has a new Panda that Raffo Art customized with a Vesuvius mural and the manager’s favorite motto, “uomini forti destiny forti” – “strong men strong destiny” – to commemorate the Scudetto. It remains to be seen if he will be riding it about town this summer or taking a sabbatical by speeding up the A1 back to his hometown of Certaldo.
In the interim, rumors regarding a potential replacement have already started to circulate in the Italian media. Over the weekend, Roberto De Zerbi of Brighton topped the lists in a number of newspapers, although Vincenzo Italiano was also well-liked. The manager of Fiorentina recently led his squad to the Europa Conference League final and will face Inter in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday.
They haven’t won anything yet, but for a team that hasn’t won a trophy since 2001, getting this far is exciting. Prior to Italiano taking over as manager in the summer of 2021, Fiorentina just avoided being involved in a relegation battle in their previous campaign. Even though his leading scorer, Dusan Vlahovic, was traded to Juventus in the middle of the season, they still made it to the European tournament after he promptly added 22 points.
