Gattuso reveals what Spalletti told him after Juventus appointment | OneFootball

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso says he called his predecessor, Luciano Spalletti, after he was appointed as the Juventus boss: ‘I wanted to wish him good luck.’

Gattuso held a press conference on Monday on the first day of Italy’s preparations for World Cup qualifying games against Moldova and Norway. Football Italia was among the accredited media at Coverciano today.

Spalletti was appointed as the new Juventus coach two weeks ago, and Gattuso revealed he had spoken to his predecessor after his appointment at the Allianz Stadium.

Gattuso called Spalletti after appointment as Juventus coach

UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Italy, looks on prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“I spoke to Spalletti, I congratulated him,” Gattuso said.

“He asked me if I needed anything, but I just called him to wish him good luck.”

Gattuso had replaced Spalletti as the Italy head coach in June and already visited Juventus at the beginning of the season, when Igor Tudor was in charge.

A former Napoli boss, Gattuso, was also asked his thoughts on the recent poor results of the defending champions, as well as Antonio Conte’s complaints.

Gattuso opens up about Napoli and Conte

BOLOGNA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and SSC Napoli at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

“Napoli have a great coach, who has won a lot and knows how to move,” said Gattuso.

“I’ve worked for 19 months in Naples, and it’s never easy to confirm yourself after winning. I think Antonio has the strength to react to this negative moment. I mean, negative…if you look at the table, they are all there.”

During his press conference, Gattuso revealed that Federico Chiesa had decided against playing for the Azzurri during the November break.