Spalletti future at Juventus does not depend on Champions League qualification

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus will sit down to discuss a new contract for head coach Luciano Spalletti within the next week, and that his future in Turin is not dependent on qualification for next season’s Champions League.

Spalletti and Juventus set for new contract talks

Spalletti joined Juventus following the departure of Igor Tudor earlier this season and put pen to paper on an initial contract until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

Ever since, Spalletti has insisted that sorting out a longer-term deal is not one of his priorities, especially with the season still underway, however, reports from Corriere dello Sport claim that the coach and the club could sit down to discuss a new deal within the next week: Potentially at the beginning of next week, if not before.

ROME, ITALY – MARCH 01: Luciano Spalletti during the Serie A match against AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on March 01, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Corriere dello Sport claims that qualification for next season’s Champions League is not a necessity for Juventus to extend Spalletti’s contract. Instead, the Bianconeri would prefer to have a settled coach and hopefully a settled squad as a result.

Spalletti and Juventus are reportedly set to negotiate over an annual salary in the region of €4m-€5m.