Spalletti ponders his fut
He left Zenit while the club was in second place just one point behind team in the lead. And that is how it ended, even though the team at the top changed, congratulations to CSKA. In any event Spalletti isn’t smiling, maybe he is still mad with how things ended with his club, I can just see him massaging his own shaved head. He was very happy in Saint Petersburg, and so did his family, he still had one year left on his contract (with over 4 million euro net) which inevitably is a factor when deciding his next job. Luciano has no intention to leave even a dime on the table with his former club.
This is why all the messages I receive these days are similar:”You’ll see that Spalletti won’t coach next season” while this is an extreme position there is something to it. The only thing that could convince him is a project with advantages that are both sporting and financial. So far those who have made inquiries haven’t been very convincing.
I put myself in his shoes, would I go to Milan and earn less, in a difficult situation with the team, without being able to impact the transfer market the way I would want to? Should Conte and Juve break up (which seems unlikely today) would I be making the right choice trying to replace him, knowing full well that after the first loss there would be comparisons to the man who achieved 100 points and won 3 scudetti in a row?
One last thought: after living abroad would I return to Italy where even a draw is handled like a drama? This is why every text message is negative:”Something truly stimulating has to emerge, if not he will take time off, trust me” And yes, let’s trust him.
Article by Gianluca Di Marzio for Calciomercato.com translated by David Amoyal