Spalletti agrees five-year extension
Luciano Spalletti is set to extend his contract with Roma for another five years, while Francesco Tavano has opened his Giallorossi account.
Local newspaper ‘Il Romanista’ maintains that over the next few days he will put pen to paper on a deal worth £1.4m per season – not including bonuses – taking his total time at the Stadio Olimpico to six years.
Achieving impressive results at Udinese and now the Giallorossi, Spalletti has become known as a tactician who bases his system around the characteristics of the players at his disposal, turning an injury crisis into a revolution for the successful 4-2-3-1 formation.
When asked if he saw himself as a successor to Roberto Donadoni on the Italy bench, Spalletti responded in his typically humble style. “For now I’ll keep my Roma.”
De Facto club President Rosella Sensi was also present today for a charity event dedicated to the memory of Luciano Fioravanti, in which over 1,000 people donated blood.
It consisted of a penalty tournament, with Roma’s best spot-kick takers challenging each other from nine yards. David Pizarro won 5-4 over Francesco Totti on the day, despite taking one of his penalties with a blindfold.
“I don’t want to spoil the atmosphere of this wonderful event by talking about contracts,” she commented.
“Suffice to say that Spalletti and I are in complete agreement on everything."
That afternoon the Giallorossi beat the youth team 5-0 in a test match. Amantino Mancini bagged a hat-trick and Pizarro was again on target, but all eyes were on new arrival Francesco Tavano, who scored his first goal in a Roma jersey.
“This was his first game for the club, but I already know Tavano’s qualities well,” added Sensi. “I am happy with his signing and now all he needs to do is settle in to the squad as quickly as possible.”
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