Luciano Spalletti has signed a two-year contract extension with Juventus, according to BBC Sport, in a move that effectively closes the door on a return to the Italy national team.
The deal, reported by BBC Sport, secures the manager's future at the Turin club and brings clarity to a situation that had attracted considerable speculation. Spalletti had previously managed the Azzurri, and his name had resurfaced in conversations about the national team role, but the extension makes plain where his immediate future lies.
Juventus's decision to tie down their manager on a longer-term basis reflects a degree of institutional confidence in the project under his leadership. The club have experienced a period of transition in recent seasons, and continuity in the dugout is rarely a small thing at a club of Juventus's ambitions and history.
For Italy, the development narrows the pool of candidates should the federation seek a change. Spalletti guided the Azzurri through a demanding spell as national manager before his move to Juventus, and his familiarity with the international setup had kept him in the frame for any potential return. That option now appears to have passed.
No further details of the contract's financial terms were reported by BBC Sport. Whether Spalletti's extension forms part of a broader recruitment or transfer strategy at Juventus ahead of the summer window remains to be seen, but the immediate picture is a settled one: he will remain in charge at one of Italian football's most scrutinised institutions for at least another two years.