Roma have officially confirmed that Luciano Spalletti has taken over as Coach after Rudi Garcia’s sacking.
The arrival of the former Zenit boss comes as no surprise, as he had been in Miami with club President James Pallotta in recent days, before arriving in Rome this morning.
Garcia was sacked yesterday after a slump in form saw the Giallorossi fall seven points off the title pace.
Roma have officially confirmed that Luciano Spalletti has taken over as Coach after Rudi Garcia’s sacking.
The arrival of the former Zenit boss comes as no surprise, as he had been in Miami with club President James Pallotta in recent days, before arriving in Rome this morning.
Garcia was sacked yesterday after a slump in form saw the Giallorossi fall seven points off the title pace.
This will be Spalletti’s second spell at the capital club, after guiding them from 2005 to 2009 and winning the Coppa Italia twice during that period.
“AS Roma are delighted to announce that Luciano Spalletti has been appointed the club’s new head coach," read a club statement on the Lupi's official website.
"The 56-year-old Italian arrived today at the club’s training ground at Trigoria and has immediately taken charge of the team in advance of the next Serie A match against Verona at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday."
Giallorossi President James Pallotta also commented on the appointment.
“We are very excited to welcome Luciano Spalletti back to Roma. He is a proven winner with a strong track record of success. We are looking forward to working together to take Roma to where we believe it should be.”