"Napoli it's another place where I feel at home." The coach of the Italian national football team explained it Luciano Spalletti.A recognition that for the former Napoli coach has a “huge meaning.
It's a thing – he said – which truly fills me with satisfaction, joy, happiness”.Article Key Points
“I haven’t bought a house in Naples yet, but it’s something that can happen, also because from now on I’m an official scugnizzo”. The national coach Luciano Spalletti said upon receiving the Neapolitan citizenship by the mayor Gaetano Manfredi after the year of the title.
“Citizenship – he said – it has an enormous meaning that truly fills me with satisfaction, joy, happiness.
Because beyond the results, the bond between me and the Neapolitans is determined, which is a magnificent thing."
“I have to thank the soccer players, and I will do it officially, for what they have made available to me. If I am here and am rewarded with this citizenship, the credit goes above all to them, for what they have made available to me and for the effort they have made.
I worked with a very strong team and with real men last year, so I am convinced that this team has the same potential to move forward."
“Let's not make comparisons of this level, I can't stand them. I have had players who have shown that they can, working together with the city of Naples included, be at the level of number one, at world level”.
Spalletti: “We, the holders, cannot downsize”
“We are the holders, so we can't go and play it out by downplaying the history of our legendary players who were made available to us.
So you go there with the idea of doing this.”
Manfredi: “Citizenship for Spalletti is a fair recognition”
“This honorary citizenship is the right recognition for a great character who gave so much to the city, who loved the city so much, who is much loved by the city.” The mayor of Naples said it Gaetano Manfredi, which today awards honorary citizenship to Luciano Spalletti, coach of Napoli's third Scudetto and now coach of the Italian national team. “It is a day of celebration, of recognition of the work done, but also of wishes for a very positive future first of all for Napoli, but also for the national team of which Luciano Spalletti is the coach today”, added Manfredi.
“This city council strongly wanted to get to this day. An order of the day was voted unanimously to recognize Mister Spalletti for the passion and professionalism with which he led our team to be champion of Italy after 33 years”.
With these words the President of the City Council of Naples Enza Amato Luciano Spalletti opened the ceremony for the awarding of honorary citizenship.
The ceremony is taking place in the Sala dei Baroni at Maschio Angioino. With the feat of Spalletti and his team, “Naples is a great European city that is also the champion of Italy.
This is the most beautiful thing that you and the team have given us. So on behalf of the city councilors and the city I thank you."
Article published on 7 December 2023 - 11:54
