Sky Sport Italia confirms Luciano Spalletti is expected to be announced as Italy’s new coach tomorrow, with the Tuscan tactician ready to face a legal battle with his former club Napoli.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Friday morning that FIGC were ready to announce Spalletti as Italy’s new head coach tomorrow, Saturday, August 19.
Sky Sport confirms Friday should be the day of the announcement from the Italian federation but, as things stand, neither Spalletti nor the FIGC will pay compensation to Napoli to free the coach from his agreement with the club.
The 64-year-old had agreed on a €3m clause when he left Napoli at the end of 2022-23. It diminishes by €250,000 every month, so it is currently set at circa €2.6m.
According to Sky Sport’s transfer pundit Gianluca Di Marzio, it will be Spalletti’s responsibility to face a potential legal battle with his former employer Aurelio De Laurentiis.
It is a likely scenario given that both ADL and Napoli lawyer Mattia Grassani have recently reiterated that the release clause must be fully paid to free Spalletti.
The Tuscan tactician is expected to meet FIGC President Gabriele Gravina today and sign his contract as the new Italy coach in the coming hours.
solve this stupid pfoblem get the caoch of the womans national ream put her in charge we might win some games
They should have gone with Conte. Italy does not have the talent at this time to do big things and Conte is the master of getting the most out of mediocre talent. Spalletti cannot match Conte in this regard.
Conte will never stay any ware, he is a chronic whiner.