Naples, Italian on pole: hot June for the new coach and to keep the big names

From our correspondent Vincenzo D’Angelo

June 5th
– NAPLES

The party is over. At least the official one, at least that of the company. Yesterday Napoli toasted for the last time to the feat, to a surprising but extraordinarily convincing Scudetto. Aurelio De Laurentiis won, a long-contested president last summer after the excellent farewells of players who had rewritten the recent history of Naples. But Aurelio continued on his way, convinced of the goodness of his project and aware of the new boys who would arrive. But if winning is difficult, confirming oneself becomes a much more difficult undertaking. De Laurentiis is kind of proud, he likes this new dimension of Naples, it makes him happy. And he will continue on his way, without crazy spending but looking once again for the right men to rely on. But it will take time, as the president underlined on Tg1 again yesterday: “Calm, cool head and patience. We have the whole month of June to relax, arm ourselves and face this problem that we have already solved many times, because we have been in Europe for 14 years, the only Italian team”.

ON POLE

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Here is the pride of Aurelio, who is now looking for those who know how to immerse themselves in this reality, giving everything and even more. Replacing Spalletti will perhaps be the most difficult challenge of his presidency: “We work to ensure that the fans are satisfied. Naples can only be loved and when I meet this “sentiment” he will shake his hand hoping I haven’t made a mistake. You can train this team too” concludes De Laurentiis with the Rai correspondent on the sideline. In short, starting today, the Italian champions are without a coach and who knows for how many more days. Because the profile in pole position is that of Vincenzo Italiano, Fiorentina coach, who has been in the sights (and thanks) of the president for years. De Laurentiis had been captivated by him when he conquered Serie A with his Spezia and had even complimented him after the victory here in Naples, against Gattuso. Last year, then, the Italian almost became a bogeyman with the double success at Maradona between the championship and the Italian Cup. The Italian responds to the identikit of De Laurentiis, who is looking for a lover of the 4-3-3 to continue the technical path with this team, with which the president is sure he has opened a cycle. But patience is needed, the Italian is involved in the Conference final on Wednesday, then he will speak with Fiorentina, a club with which DeLa has excellent relations and which he does not want to wrong. It will take diplomacy, just in case. But in the meantime the polls will continue. With De Laurentiis woe to take something for granted, Ancelotti teaches.

OSIMHEN WAIT

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And whoever sits on the bench will ask about the future of the big names. Kim has the clause, everyone likes Osimhen and is waiting for signs: “I’m fine in Naples, I love the city and the fans. Let’s see what the president decides for next season, I will accept what will be decided…”. Here, keeping Victor could be the request of any coach contacted by De Laurentiis, for obvious reasons. And yesterday he signed a new record: the Scudetto and the title of top scorer, not even Maradona succeeded so much: “It was a great season for everyone. I’m in the best moment of my career: I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I’m motivated for what’s to come.” Victor has thrown off his mask, word to the president. Coach to choose and big to keep: it will be a hot June.