Live broadcast on August 18 news the acting lawyer of Naples club Mattia-gracani said that Spaletti had to pay 3 million euros compensation to Naples if he coached the Italian national team.
Sparletti led Naples to win the Serie A championship last season, but he resigned this summer and said he needed to take a year off. Naples also invited new coach Garcia. However, last Sunday, Italian coach Mancini suddenly resigned, and the Italian Football Association invited Spaletti to coach. DeLaurentis, president of Naples, said earlier that Spalletti had to pay compensation if he served as the national team, while the Italian Football Association believed that Spalletti’s compensation clause was only for the club and there was no compensation for coaching the national team.
Lawyer gracani first said: “Spalletti did not require Napoli club or President DeLaurentis to make any restrictions on the compensation clause, so this clause applies to any team, including the club or national team. We have to wait until Spalletti coached the national team to have credible news, and then the legal department of Naples club will make the first call to him. The terms of sparletti and Naples are not a simple problem, it is a big deal.”
Lawyer gracani went on to say: “Previously, Spaletti, Naples club and lawyers from both sides signed a seven-page document. Naples has given up claiming for Spaletti for early termination of the contract, while the coach promised not to do any coaching work in the 2023-24 season, which applies to any club or national team. If Spaletti did not abide by the agreement, Naples must receive financial compensation to protect itself from this promise. Therefore, the compensation clause is not only valid for clubs, but there is no difference between coaching clubs and coaching national teams.”
Lawyer gracani also said: “I understand the position of other Italian clubs. They do not want the public funds of the Football Association to pay compensation to Naples. The Football Association’s funds belong to everyone, but the Italian Football Association has no legal responsibility for this matter. Only through a third party or sponsor, or Spalletti himself, can this compensation be paid legally. The Italian Football Association manages everyone’s money, but if you don’t pay compensation, it will cause troubles.”
Lawyer gracani stressed, “Spalletti’s excellent coaching performance and professionalism are worthy of the coach of the Italian national team. He is currently the most valuable and suitable candidate. However, you cannot sign an agreement to terminate the coaching contract on July 18, 2023, but overturn the agreement less than 30 days later. It was the agreement signed and agreed by everyone that freed Spalletti, so he must fully abide by the agreement. Despite the constant rumors between him and the national team this week, Spalletti has not called President DeLaurentis or Neapolitan Club to solve this problem. Neither he nor his lawyer has called, which is worth thinking about. Respect for rules is the foundation of any work.”
Lawyer gracani pointed out: “I don’t think President DeLaurentis demanded to abide by this agreement in order to force Spalletti. President DeLaurentis and the Neapolitan Club originally hoped to continue to cooperate with the coach who led the team to win the Serie A championship. It was Spalletti who wanted to terminate the contract, and we couldn’t stop him. We reiterate that although 3 million euros will not bring any economic impact, when someone wants to destroy the contract, he must respect the contract. In this case, the protection of the agreement clause is needed.”
Later, the lawyer Grassani said: “Am I worried about the friction between the Naples club and the Italian Football Association? At present, the Italian Football Association is just a bystander. They are looking at what will happen between Naples and Spaletti. And we also have to wait to see if the news that Spalletti is the coach of the national team is credible. Naples club is preparing judicial procedures, which is the most important issue to be solved. The coach of the national team should not carry legal proceedings, should not have disputes with any club, and must maintain equal relations with everyone. Otherwise, in such a decisive period, there will be news against the national team.”
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