Victor Osimhen, a striker for Napoli, will not be working with manager Luciano Spalletti next season.
Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of the Serie A club, has stated that Spalletti will stand down at the end of the season and take a one-year sabbatical.
The 64-year-old has been in charge of Napoli since July 2021 and has one year left on his contract after leading the team to its first Serie A title in 33 years this season. He will, however, step down this summer.
“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?
“You have to be generous in life, I never expect anything in return. He gave us, I thank him, now it’s right that he continues to do what he loves to do.”
Napoli also reached the Champions League quarterfinals this season under Spalletti before losing 2-1 on aggregate to AC Milan.
