Napoli said goodbye to manager Luciano Spalletti by beating Sampdoria 2-0 at the end of the season, making history by leading the team to the Italian title for the first time in over three decades.
Nigerian Victor Osimhen opened the scoring with a penalty he scored himself midway through the first half, scoring his 26th league goal of the season to win the top scorer title.
Argentine substitute Giovanni Simeone secured the victory with a perfect long-range shot with five minutes left and celebrated by lifting the Napoli shirt previously worn by the club’s legend, his compatriot Diego Maradona, who led the club to its only previous league titles in 1987 and 1990 years. .
And after leading Napoli to finish the season with 90 points, 16 points ahead of second-placed Lazio, Spalletti will take a year off and not manage any team after reaching the age of 64 as the oldest coach. became the champion of the Italian league. .
The match was followed by the coronation ceremony of Naples for the championship title on the field.
Source: agencies