After guiding Napoli to their first Serie A title in 33 years, manager Luciano Spalletti has announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season and taking some time off from the game. Spalletti, 64, had a year left on his deal when he took over in July 2021. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said he would “respect” the decision and thanked Spalletti for his contributions.
The club won their first Italian top-flight title since 1990 on 4 May, with five games to spare, and reached the Champions League quarter-finals, recording victories over Liverpool, Ajax and Rangers during the group stage. Former Roma, Celta and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, who left his position as Spain boss following the 2022 World Cup, is Napoli’s “ideal candidate” to succeed Spalletti, according to Corriere dello Sport.
Napoli drew 2-2 at Bologna on Sunday and will play their final match of the season at home to Sampdoria next Sunday.