Juventus club management is preparing to hold a crucial meeting with the team’s coach, Luciano Spalletti, during the next week. The goal of the meeting is to begin official negotiations to renew his contract, which will expire at the end of the current season.
According to Tuttosport, Spalletti has the full support of club owner John Elkann, who visited the team in the locker room after the 3-2 victory over Galatasaray on Wednesday. This move left a positive impact on the coach, despite the “Old Lady”’s exit from the Champions League.
The newspaper explained that Juventus is on the cusp of an important stage of the season, as the team faces a decisive match against Roma on Sunday. At the same time, the management made the decision to make a new offer to the coach from Tuscany.
Spalletti is willing to remain in his position, but he conditions this on obtaining guarantees about the future of the club and its project, especially regarding the summer transfer market. The newspaper confirmed that the potential agreement does not focus largely on the salary, but rather on the team’s future plans.
According to the newspaper, Spalletti is looking forward to concluding a “major deal” in every position in the team. The size of Juventus’ budget will be greatly affected based on the team’s ability to qualify for the Champions League or not.
In a similar context, Tuttosport reported that Spalletti felt frustrated after being eliminated from the Champions League and exhausted after the return match in Turin, which prompted him to spend a day at his home in Tuscany to rest. This explains why he was absent from the press conference for the Roma match, where player Pierre Kalolo will speak instead. (coora)
