The Turin of the Juventus coach is, at least for these first eight months of his contract, that of Continassa. A bit like in the days of Naples and his bedroom in Castel Volturno. This is how Lucio always works towards his goals

It is no secret that Luciano Spalletti has a preference for accommodation close to (very close, or rather right inside) the sports center of the club where he works. And from Naples to Turin, nothing has changed. He signed two weeks ago and immediately chose the J|Hotel as his new home. A room with a view of Continassa to better experience Juve, the world, and his work in black and white. It’s a bit like the choice he made at the dawn of the construction of the 2023 Napoli championship team. The new room will not have a wall completely decorated with Maradona’s blue number 10 jerseys as in Castel Volturno, but Lucio’s philosophy on living inside “his” training center has clearly remained the same over the years.
Spalletti feels at home when he can breathe his work. It is a matter of necessity, of a desire for proximity, of building a bond with places, but at the same time, it is also a requirement dictated by the initial brevity of his contract. That’s why the J|Hotel will be the home of the Certaldo coach at least until June 2026, the first expiry date of his eight-month contract, which can be renewed with qualification for the Champions League.

room with a view—  His stay at the Bianconeri is therefore inevitably linked to his history on the pitch with La Signora. After the break, Spalletti will write more pages of his first chapter in Turin, and on his return from the international break, he and Juve are expected to play eight games in 30 days. It is a substantial and comprehensive run—there is everything: Serie A, Champions League, and Coppa Italia—from which the Bianconeri will have to emerge unscathed in order not to compromise their run for the top positions in the league or their progress in other competitions. The menu also includes a return to Naples (on December 7), as well as Bologna and Rome, all fixtures that will further test Juve’s ambitions. Last year, this was the period when Thiago Motta’s streak of draws began: six draws in a row from the return after the November break until the end of 2024 in nine games. Rotation will help, but other tactical insights will be needed to make the team even more in his image. And the room with a view of the training grounds will be useful in keeping him immersed in the Bianconeri world. Zero distractions, maximum concentration. After all, this is how Spalletti prepares for challenges.