Luciano Spalletti is an Italian football manager renowned for his tactical prowess. While his playing career lacked prominence, he excelled as a manager. Spalletti started in the lower divisions before ascending to Serie A, where he managed clubs like Empoli, Udinese, Roma, and Inter Milan. Notably, his tenure at Roma yielded two Coppa Italia titles and a Supercoppa Italiana. His managerial style prioritizes possession-based football and high pressing, garnering respect in the football world. Spalletti is credited for extracting the best from his players tactically. His success has established him as one of Italy’s prominent football managers, with a reputation built on strategic acumen and achievements at both domestic and international levels.

Luciano Shpalletti Quotes

01. “Watching him walk today after seeing his injury really moved me.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

02. “We face a very strong and motivated side but we really want to win this trophy. It is very important to us.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

03. “Francesco also realized it, and immediately said ‘I’m broken.’“
—  Luciano Shpalletti

04. “He is the feather in our cap, the real coach on the pitch.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

05. “We were a bit all over the place in the first few minutes and it is always hard when you concede a goal so early.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

06. “We can beat Inter, but we must be prepared to consider that we can’t win all matches through the end of the season.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

07. “We are doing simple things, but well done.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

08. “We are glad to have changed the minds of our supporters and to have won them over.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

09. “We didn’t take advantage of one or two of the chances we created on the break, but the result is a fair reflection of the match.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

10. “As soon as I saw the tackle I knew it was a serious injury.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

11. “It would mean a lot for us, for him and the national team.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

12. “It’s a shame we dropped so many points at the start of the season. At least we’re making them up now.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

13. “It was a tough game but I thought we deserved to qualify.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

14. “It’s a fantastic achievement. To still be in this competition, particularly with some of the injury problems we’ve had, shows how hard our players have worked. We played well tonight especially on the break. But we also did well to keep a clean sheet.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

15. “That quick goal made our match difficult, but I must compliment my players for their good reaction and performance. Of course, in front, we suffered from the absence of real strikers.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

16. “It will be hard, but we will try to keep this rhythm going as long as possible.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

17. “At this stage, all I can do is wait to see how the situation develops. It all depends on what decision the club takes, so I must remain open to all possible alternatives.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

18. “I’ll try to make few mistakes. Mancini has some advantage, because he already lived these moments. He already has won the Italian Cup as a player and as a coach.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

19. “I have to congratulate my players on how they handled the situation playing with ten against eleven. I can’t complain about my players’ mental fortitude.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti

20. “Certainly, we would like to have Francesco on the pitch because he is a great player. He is training regularly with the team but we want to do everything the right way for his recovery.”
—  Luciano Shpalletti