Spalletti open to Juventus job after sensational U-turn? | OneFootball

Just a few months ago it seemed unthinkable, but today it is a real possibility: Luciano Spalletti could take a seat on the Juventus bench.

Spalletti and Juventus, a sensational turnaround? The coach opens up to the Bianconeri bench

The former national team coach, who had repeatedly stated that he no longer wanted to deal with Italian clubs, is reportedly reconsidering his position in the face of what represents one of the most fascinating and challenging opportunities of his career.

In football, as in life, changing your mind is not a sin. The dynamics of the game evolve quickly, opportunities arise suddenly, and often personal ambition prevails over the consistency of past statements. For Spalletti, the call from Juventus could be the chance for a new professional relaunch after the end of his spell with the national team and the memorable triumph with Napoli as champions of Italy in 2023.

Seven months ago: “Never against Napoli”

It was March 2025 when, as a guest of Fabio Fazio on “Che Tempo Che Fa,” Spalletti uttered words that today sound like a broken promise. “Napoli was my last experience with a club,” the coach from Certaldo declared at the time. “I could never coach another team in Italy; it would be too difficult to face the Azzurri after what we experienced together.”

Those statements seemed to definitively close the door on any return to club football. The bond with Napoli appeared unbreakable: the honorary citizenship, the scudetto tattoo on his arm, the tears of farewell in front of the fans at the ‘Maradona’ stadium.

And yet, seven months later, the wind has changed. Juventus has knocked on his door, and Spalletti—being a man of the pitch, used to reading opportunities—has chosen to listen.

From emotion to challenge: the weight of opportunities

The chance to lead Juventus represents something more than just a return for Spalletti: it is the proof of the maturity and technical continuity of a coach who, in recent years, has shown he can leave his mark wherever he has gone. His own words, “when trains pass by, you have to know how to catch them,” take on a concrete meaning today.

Napoli will remain the most intense chapter of his career, but Juventus could become the most ambitious one. As an opponent, he will have to face the team that gave him his greatest joy, but he will also have the chance to prove he can write new pages of success in a completely different context.

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