Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti to leave, take sabbatical after Serie A title win - ESPN
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed head coach Luciano Spalletti will step down at the end of the season and take a one year sabbatical.
Spalletti, 64, has been in charge at Napoli since July 2021 and still has one more year on his contract after guiding the club to their first Serie A title in 33 years this season. However, he will step down this summer.
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"He is a free man," De Laurentiis said of Spalletti. "After 50 years in cinema [as producer], and so many exclusives with directors, actors, when someone comes to you and says: 'After all, I've done my best, a cycle of my life has ended, I still have a contract with you, but I'd rather have a sabbatical year.' What are you going to do, are you going to oppose it?