Napoli has won its first Serie A title in 33 years after securing a 1-1 draw against Udinese at the Dacia Arena, Udine, on Thursday.
They came from behind to secure a draw in Udine, with emotional celebrations breaking out across Italy in Naples.
It is the first time Napoli have won the league since the legendary Diego Maradona starred for them in the 1990 and 1987 campaigns.
Sandi Lovric’s shot gave Udinese a first-half lead, but Napoli forward Victor Osimhen made it 1-1 early in the second half, guiding the ball home after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s shot was saved following a corner.
Osimhen, who is Serie A’s leading goalscorer this season, has been key to Napoli’s success and this was his 22nd league goal of the campaign.
The 24-year-old Nigerian scored his goal in front of the traveling Napoli fans, who celebrated the equalizer deliriously.
Reflecting on his team’s impressive campaign, Spalletti said: “If you love something or someone, the only thing you can dedicate to them is time, that shows how much you love them, and I have dedicated it all to them. With the team we’ve done our best, we’ve dedicated as much time as we can since I left.
“I’m not even convinced about my work if I don’t devote all my time to it, it’s a necessity for me in those two hours to do something else to see instead of pictures. It depends on the availability you create for your profession.”
After finally being crowned champions, Napoli will no doubt celebrate long into the night and will look forward to their title procession between now and the end of the campaign. They face Fiorentina, Monza, Inter Milan, Bologna and Sampdoria over their final few fixtures.