During an event at the Italian national team's Coverciano training centre, Luciano Spalletti, the coach of Napoli, confirmed on Monday that he will be departing the club at the conclusion of the Serie A season. This comes after Napoli secured their first league title in over thirty years.
Spalletti announced that he would be taking a break from football and expressed that he has no immediate plans to join another team as a coach. His decision indicates a desire to step away from the game for a period of time and take a break from the pressures and demands of coaching.
"I need to take some time to rest because I'm pretty tired," Spalletti said.
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"I don't know if you can call it a year's sabbatical but I won't be working. I won't be coaching Napoli or any other team."
At the age of 64, Luciano Spalletti led Napoli to a remarkable Scudetto triumph with five matches remaining in the season, capping off a sensational campaign that showcased some of the most exhilarating football in Europe.
The Serie A title victory served as the pinnacle of Spalletti's extensive and eventful coaching career, which earned him widespread acclaim but had been relatively light on silverware.
Spalletti's tenure as Napoli coach will come to a close on Sunday evening as the newly crowned champions play their final match of the season at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, hosting relegated Sampdoria. It will be a significant moment as Spalletti bids farewell to the club after achieving such a remarkable feat.
