Luciano Spalletti (; born March 7, 1959) is a retired Italian footballer and current coach of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Born in Certaldo, Province of Florence, Spalletti played for Serie C teams such as Entella, Spezia, Viareggio and Empoli. Spalletti's early career in management led him to struggling Empoli, where he led the Tuscan side to two consecutive promotions from Serie C1 to Serie A. However, it was at Udinese where he really began to make an impact as a manager. During the 2004–05 season, Spalletti guided Udinese to a sensational fourth-placed finish in Serie A, exceeding expectations and securing a spot in the Champions League.
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