Overview
- Juventus officially appointed Luciano Spalletti as head coach, with the former Napoli manager replacing Igor Tudor.
- The Napoli ultras group Anima Azzurra hung a banner on the Ponte della Sanità reading “Uomini infami, destini infami,” and issued messages calling him a traitor.
- Critics are invoking his 2022/23 scudetto tattoo, the honorary citizenship of Naples, and prior statements that suggested he would not coach another Italian club.
- Spalletti responded at his Juventus presentation by stressing his enduring affection for Naples, joking about protecting his scudetto tattoo during medical tests, and saying a widely shared quote applied only to that season.
- Commentary is already focusing on his scheduled return to the Maradona on December 7 for Juventus–Napoli, which is expected to test local sentiment.