The 64-year-old Certaldo born former Roma, Zenit and Inter tactician agreed a ‘non-competition’ clause after taking a year’s sabbatical to see more of his daughter after winning the league.
It was Napoli’s third title and first since the Maradona years.
The agreement was for him not to take a job with a direct rival of Napoli.
Italian Football Federation FIGC has said this should only apply to clubs, indicating it would not be prepared to cough up the three million euros required to free up Spalletti.
But film producer De Laurentiis insisted Tuesday evening that “it’s not a question of ‘filthy lucre’, but a matter of principle”.
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