Luciano Spalletti is leaving AS Roma
by mutual consent, the Giallorossi said Tuesday, confirming
recent reports.
"The club is currently working to find a new coach," the club
statement said.
The number one candidate is Sassuolo Eusebio Di Francesco.
The official announcement Spalletti is leaving comes after
Sunday's 3-2 win over Genoa that ensured Roma of the second
Champions League qualifying place, behind champions Juventus.
During that match Spalletti was again booed for fielding Roma
icon Francesco Totti, in his last game for the club, 10 minutes
into the second half.
"I didn't deserve the boos," Spalletti said Monday, voicing
the hope that the "split" with Totti would be healed.
Looking back on a season when Roma notched up 87 points but
still failed to beat a rampaging Juventus, Spalletti said "Roma
was strong but not everyone was pulling in the same direction".
On the possibility of his taking over at Inter Milan, he
said "I haven't spoken to them but I'm free".
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