De Laurentiis: Coaches Are Just Employees

Napoli's president still bristles over Luciano Spalletti's exit, warning that managers forget their place.

What happened. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis criticised Luciano Spalletti, now at Juventus, saying coaches forget they remain only employees. He spoke while receiving an award in Rome.

• De Laurentiis grimaced when reporters asked about Spalletti
• He said coaches are collaborators who direct the orchestra of players
• He also discussed plans for a new stadium separate from the Maradona

“Coaches tend to forget they remain only employees.”

— Aurelio De Laurentiis

The remarks could serve as a warning to Spalletti's Napoli successors Antonio Conte and Max Allegri.

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