Spalletti, Napoli's new coach

Luciano Spalletti was announced today as the new coach of the Naples after the departure of his predecessor, Gennaro
Gattuso, because of their results in the Italian Serie A (First Division) and being out of the Champions League.

The president of the Neapolitan club, Aurelio De Laurentiis, celebrated in a statement the hiring of Spalletti as a new team coach as of July 1.

“Welcome Luciano, together we will do a great job,” applauded the sports manager.

The arrival of Spalletti to the partenopeo club occurs after the departure of Gattuso, former coach since December 2019 and with whom this season the team was in fifth position in the table and out of the Champions League. Gattuso, meanwhile, has just signed as a coach of the Fiorentina.