Luciano Spalletti has reportedly vowed “to leave if I can’t win” with Roma this season as CEO Umberto Gandini admits the Coach’s future “is in his hands”.
Gazzetta dello Sport claims Spalletti told France Football, in an interview to be published next month, that “if I can’t win, I’m leaving”, with his contract due to expire at the end of the current campaign.
Luciano Spalletti has reportedly vowed “to leave if I can’t win” with Roma this season as CEO Umberto Gandini admits the Coach’s future “is in his hands”.
Gazzetta dello Sport claims Spalletti told France Football, in an interview to be published next month, that “if I can’t win, I’m leaving”, with his contract due to expire at the end of the current campaign.
The newspaper adds the declaration was made before the Giallorossi’s defeat to Juventus on Saturday, suggesting “quiet optimism” on the Coach’s part.
Nonetheless, the former Zenit St Petersburg is on record as saying he returned to Roma “to complete the job” and that he was “fed up of finishing second”.
“Spalletti’s future? It’s in his hands,” Gandini told Sky Sport Italia.
“He’s doing everything possible to earn a renewal, judging by results. We’ll be ready to sit down [and negotiate an extension] whenever he wants.
“We hope to reach our objectives. The KO in Turin doesn’t detract us from our path.
“Yes, there’s a degree of bitterness and disappointment, however we’ve shown the ability to compete.
“In any case, our path is in line with expectations.”