Juve name Spalletti manager, faces Conte for first time in December | OneFootball

Juventus has its new coach: the arrival of Luciano Spalletti until 2026 is official. The coach, who just three seasons ago won a historic Scudetto with Napoli, his first in Italy, and the third in the history of the Neapolitans. On December 7, he will meet the Neapolitans at the Maradona, in a match that will be full of emotions. It will also be a first-time match: Spalletti and Antonio Conte have never faced each other in their careers. Therefore, it will be the first clash between the two coaches.

In December, Napoli-Juventus. It will be the first coaching encounter between Conte and Spalletti

Juventus has officially announced the successor to Tudor. It is Luciano Spalletti, who is eager for redemption after the last disappointing experience on the Italian bench. However, his name will always be linked to the history of Napoli, thanks to the Scudetto victory in the 2022/23 season, which the Certaldo coach decided to tattoo on his skin. It is the only championship he has won in Serie A (he has won some in Russia, with Zenit), as well as the third in the history of the Neapolitans, who hadn't won for 33 years.

Two years later, the story repeated itself, but on the bench sat, and still sits, a different man, Antonio Conte. His name, on the other hand, will always be linked to the opposing team, Juventus. With the Old Lady, he shared unforgettable memories first as a player and then as a coach. Now he is also making history with Napoli, after having also been with Inter.

On December 7, there will be Napoli-Juventus at the Maradona, the stadium where both Spalletti and Antonio Conte have made history. And right there, they will rewrite it: indeed, it will be the first encounter between the two as coaches. Or at least, in official matches. In fact, the only challenge between the two dates back to a friendly on July 29, 2017: Inter-Chelsea. On that occasion, Spalletti prevailed over Conte's blues with a 2-1 victory.

Francesco Landi

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