Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti confirms departure at end of season after guiding club to Serie A glory
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The Scudetto winners are in the market for a new coach
The news was already in the air for weeks, but it's now confirmed that Luciano Spalletti won't be the Napoli coach next season. Both the owner of the club, Aurelio De Laurentiis, and the Italian manager have confirmed that the two sides will part ways after winning the 2022-23 Serie A title. The Serie A season wraps up this weekend with Napoli facing Sampdoria.
"Sometimes in life, we break up due to too much love," Spalletti said on Monday. "Now I'm not able to give everything Napoli deserves. I need to rest. I feel tired. I need to take a break for a bit. I won't coach Napoli or other teams. I'll take one year off."
Spalletti, after managing Empoli, Udinese, AS Roma, Zenit and Inter, won his first Serie A title this season at Napoli. The Italian coach was appointed in summer 2021 after his deal with Inter expired and under his management, Napoli qualified for the Champions League group stage in his first season and won the Scudetto his second year in charge, claiming it for the first time since 1990.
