Luciano Spalletti succeeds Gennaro Gattuso as Napoli head coach

Luciano Spalletti has been named the brand new coach of Napoli, succeeding Gennaro Gattuso, the Serie A membership confirmed on Saturday.
The vastly-experienced Spalletti left his final function with Inter Milan in 2019 and loved his most profitable spell in Italy at AS Roma, the place he gained back-to-back Coppa Italias in 2007 and 2008.

✍️ | Welcome to our new coach, Luciano Spalletti!
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— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) May 29, 2021
Gattuso’s widely-expected departure was confirmed this week after Napoli didn’t qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League following a ultimate day draw at residence to Hellas Verona.
“I am delighted to announce that Luciano Spalletti will become Napoli coach on 1 July,” Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis stated in a brief assertion. “Welcome, Luciano – we’ll do great work together.”
Gattuso, who has since taken over at fellow Serie A facet Fiorentina, succeeded Carlo Ancelotti as Napoli coach in December 2019 and led the crew to Coppa Italia glory in 2020.
Although his departure was removed from shocking following a reported breakdown in relationship with De Laurentiis, Gattuso has not mentioned the matter just lately because the membership have imposed a media blackout since February.