Luciano Spalletti (Italian pronunciation: ; born 7 March 1959) is an Italian football manager and a former player. He is currently in charge of Serie A club Roma.
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 was head coach between July 1993 and June 1998. Spalletti led the Tuscan side to two consecutive promotions from Serie C1 to the top-flight Serie A. Spalletti also spent time at Sampdoria from July 1998 to June 1999 and Venezia from July 1999 to October 1999.