Newly promoted Lecce will begin life in Serie A without Coach Giuseppe Papadopulo after contract talks hit a brick wall.
The former Lazio tactician led the Salentini back to the top flight after two seasons in the second tier.
But the joy of a play-off Final win over Albinoleffe last week has faded from the memory after Papa announced he had parted company with the Via Del Mare outfit.
“I can confirm that I won’t be leading Lecce in Serie A next season,” Papadopulo told Tuttomercatoweb.
“It’s not a sacking. My contract was going to expire and we didn’t find an agreement for a renewal.
“The main reason for the split is a difference in strategies, more than financial disagreements.
“I hoped that I would find common ground with the directors, but that didn’t happen.
“I have always achieved important results and maybe that made me a little presumptuous.
“Are there regrets? At the moment I don’t know how to explain my state of mind,” he concluded.
Mario Beretta, Daniele Arrigoni and Domenico Di Carlo are in the frame to take over in Apulia.
