Spalletti on the Juventus job: ‘At Roma I coached a fanbase, here you coach a mentality’

Luciano Spalletti discussed his role as Juventus manager, contrasting the position with his former managerial stints. Speaking to Tuttosport, he explained that coaching Roma meant coaching a fanbase, Napoli a city, Inter a tradition, and Italy a people, whereas managing Juventus means coaching a specific mentality and the history of football. He described leading the Bianconeri as a grandiose responsibility that leaves him feeling both happy and free.

Spalletti recalled taking charge initially as a caretaker following the dismissal of Igor Tudor before signing a contract extension through June 2028. After facing scrutiny following a 3-2 league defeat to Sassuolo earlier in the season, recent results including a 5-0 Europa League victory over NEC Nijmegen and a home win against Atalanta have helped stabilize his position.