According to chairman Aurelio de Laurentiis, Luciano Spalletti will continue at Napoli, but Spalletti himself is not yet so outspoken. In any case, De Laurentiis does not intend to let his successful trainer leave.
Success trainer Spalletti slams on the brakes after a promise from De Laurentiis
The euphoria has risen to unprecedented heights due to the first national title in 33 years. Spalletti is responsible for this and is therefore not allowed to leave by De Laurentiis. “When Spalletti joined Napoli, I already said it would be a great cycle,” says De Laurentiis. “Luciano Spalletti stays, because our project does not stop here, but has only just begun. I’d like to keep him. We want to win again, and again, and again. And we also want to win the Champions League.”
Spalletti was presented with De Laurentiis’ lines at a press conference. “He also says we want to win the Champions League, but that’s too easy. He always stands out, but he has to talk to me about the future and not to you (the media). Last year we came third, while no one believed we could finish in the top four. I came here to win something after Sarri, Ancelotti and Gattuso also won a prize. I wanted to achieve something here,” he responded.
Celebrations in Napoli
“Did you see it, Maradona?” asks Tuttosport, while in his native Argentina there is also plenty of attention for Napoli’s national title. “Maradona’s Napoli are champions again,” said Clarín. “How would Diego Maradona have celebrated this party?” The answer does not come from his mouth, but from his Instagram account. “A new date to remember, a new joy for the city, for the people, for history. Thanks to all of you! FORZA NAPOLI,” read his account. The message received 135,000 hearts and a thousand responses in less than an hour. He added, “It was impossible to predict his state of mind, but his name is on the message and you can choose to believe it was meant to be.”
“Napoli in paradiso” writes the medium La Gazzetta dello Sport. “The fatigue is great, but the adrenaline is even greater. A few hours of rest and then back to Naples, where the night passed as if it were New Year’s Eve. The third championship was greeted with a lot of booze. And the party continues.”
