De Laurentiis anger at Spalletti: ‘Coaches forget they are just employees’

De Laurentiis anger at Spalletti: ‘Coaches forget they are just employees’ Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis hit out at Luciano Spalletti, now at Juventus, with warnings for others too. ‘Coaches tend to forget they remain only employees.’ The patron was receiving an award in Rome and spoke to reporters about numerous subjects, including his plans to build a new stadium separate from the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. You can read the rest of his comments here. De Laurentiis lashes out at coaches Antonio Conte Aurelio De Laurentiis Napoli “I would want to have a team made up only young players,” insisted De Laurentiis. Spalletti won the Scudetto in 2023, but then insisted on leaving the club, only a few weeks later taking the Italy job. This prompted a bitter split with De Laurentiis , who has evidently still not shaken it off, as he grimaced when the reporters asked about him today. “Don’t make me talk about Spalletti… Coaches must understand that they are collaborators called to direct the orchestra formed of the players, but they remain just employees. “At times, they tend to forget that. Am I being clear?” REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Luciano Spalletti Head Coach of Juventus looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Juventus at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on September 13, 2026 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) It could also be seen as a warning for the coaches who followed Spalletti at Napoli, namely Antonio Conte and the current boss Max Allegri. The fact that Spalletti is now at Juventus could also be behind the frustration, as the President said more about his views. NAPLES, ITALY – JULY 14: New SSC Napoli head coach Massimiliano Allegri and Aurelio De Laurentiis SSC Napoli President as Massimiliano Allegri is unveiled as the new SSC Napoli head coach at Teatro di San Carlo on July 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) “I threw myself into football, after winning two Scudetto titles and five cups in 22 years, bringing enthusiasm back to the people and being the team in Europe for the most consecutive seasons. I even went through Calciopoli and had success without ever cheating, which is fundamental for me.”