According to Sky Sport Italia, Luciano Spalletti has reached an agreement with FIGC, but lawyers are still working on his release clause from Napoli and a final decision will be taken on Friday.
The latest Serie A winning coach is the leading candidate to replace Roberto Mancini at the helm of the Azzurri after Mancio suddenly resigned last week. Spalletti left Napoli after leading the team to a historic Scudetto in 2022-23 and has a release clause worth circa €3m.
President Aurelio De Laurentiis has insisted that he won’t allow Spalletti to terminate his contract unless the release clause is matched.
As per Sky Sport Italia, FIGC lawyers are studying the documents to see if it’s possible to get the Certaldo-born coach without paying compensation to Napoli. They argue that the Azzurri would not be Napoli’s competitors, so Spalletti’s release clause could be bypassed.
ADL thinks otherwise and will likely start a legal battle with the federation if they get Spalletti without paying a penny to Napoli.
According to Sky Sport, FIGC will make a final decision on Spalletti by Friday, while the Italian tactician has already agreed on his salary and potential staff members.
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