Ahead of their conflict on Sunday, AS Roma supervisor Jose Mourinho mentioned Serie A leaders Napoli have already sealed the title this season as Luciano Spalletti’s facet sit 12 factors clear on the high of the desk.
Napoli has 50 factors after 19 video games with reigning champion AC Milan second on 38 factors and third-placed Lazio on 37 factors.
Mourinho, whose facet additionally has 37 factors however is fifth on aim distinction, mentioned Napoli can count on a tricky problem from Roma when the groups face off in Sunday’s conflict in Naples.
“I say Napoli have already won the Scudetto, deservedly, so I congratulate them,” Mourinho instructed reporters on Saturday.
“They are an excellent team with a great coach, sit 12 points clear with nobody who can frighten them. The Scudetto is theirs.
“If you ask me ‘Will Roma get out of their way?’, I say no, we go there trying to get a result. But that doesn’t change the fact they have already won the Scudetto.”
Mourinho mentioned Nicolo Zaniolo will keep on the membership regardless of the winger publicly revealing his intention to depart.
Sky Sports reported that English membership Bournemouth had supplied Napoli 30 million euros ($32.6 million) for a possible switch however Zaniolo rejected it.
“He’s been telling everyone he no longer wants to wear the Roma jersey, but unfortunately he seems to be staying,” Mourinho mentioned.
“I say ‘unfortunately’ because the player has been saying for a month that he wants to leave. If a player tells everyone he no longer wants to wear the Roma jersey, I have to say ‘unfortunately’.
“The ideal situation is for the player to be happy. I said that I expected him to stay, but as things stand today, I have to add ‘unfortunately’ to that sentence.”
