Coach Spalletti is about to leave Napoli

According to Corriere della Sera, De Laurentiis and Spalletti have not spoken to each other since Napoli won Italy for the first time in 33 years on May 4. This newspaper asserts that the 64-year-old coach will not work with the home team of Diego Maradona after this season ends.

De Laurentiis also did not congratulate Spalletti after he helped Napoli win the scudetto. According to Corriere della Sera, this detail clearly shows the conflict between the two most powerful figures in the Southern Italian club.

Spalletti did not attend the press conference on May 18, before the match against Inter - the team he once led. Goalkeeper Alex Meret meets instead. Also in this session, Laurentiis announced important information such as the club's celebration plans and pre-season preparations for next year. However, the Napoli president did not mention Spalleti.

Gazzetta dello Sport thinks Rafael Benitez is a good candidate to replace if Spalleti leaves. The Spaniard coached Napoli from 2013 to 2015, helping the club win the 2014 Italian Cup. He is unemployed after being sacked by Everton in January last year. The newspaper claims that the negotiation process between Benitez and De Laurentiis has already begun.

Meanwhile, another Italian newspaper, Tuttosport, believes that Antonio Conte is leading the race to replace Spalleti.