I think Spezia are one of the teams expected to challenge at the top next season, or at least have that ambition to, so it is a step up at least.
I would have liked to see him in Serie A next season too, but if you look through the lower end teams there are few spaces. Livorno have Bardi, and Verona and Sassuolo are both going to stick with their experienced guys who have been there for years.