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Politano unsure on Sassuolo future
Politano unsure on Sassuolo future
Matteo Politano admits his future ‘doesn’t only depend on me’ but is delighted Sassuolo showed ‘we deserve to play in Serie A’. Politano’s goal not only secured Sassuolo a 1-0 win against Sampdoria but also their top-flight status for another season, although the winger is likely to the the subject of transfer speculation this summer, […]
Toro: Mazzarri & Belotti staying
Toro: Mazzarri & Belotti staying
Torino owner Urbano Cairo has confirmed that the club ‘will start over’ with Walter Mazzarri and Andrea Belotti next season. Mazzarri has managed to steady the ship at Torino since replacing Sinisa Mihajlovic midseason, while Belotti has put a knee injury behind him, despite the goals drying up for the Italy striker. “This season didn’t […]
‘Sarri likely to leave Napoli’
‘Sarri likely to leave Napoli’
Legendary Napoli boss Ottavio Bianchi expects Maurizio Sarri to leave his former club, who lack Juventus’ ‘habit of winning’. Bianchi led Napoli to their first-ever Scudetto in 1987, as well as a Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup, and the 74-year-old admits for all the ‘excellent’ work Sarri has done at the helm, a fresh […]
Chelsea manager target develops tension with club president and seems likely to move next summer
Chelsea manager target develops tension with club president…
Chelsea manager target Maurizio Sarri is set to quit Napoli for Chelsea after developing bad tension with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis. As per Football Italia[1], the Napoli coach is not enjoying the best of relationships with De Laurentiis after the president of the club criticized him publicly last week following the debacle against Fiorentina, when […]
It might be best to leave Napoli when there’s still reciprocal love – Sarri
It might be best to leave Napoli when there’s still…
Maurizio Sarri said it might be best to walk away while he is still adored by Napoli fans as the Italian boss cast doubts over his future. Sarri’s future is far from certain despite threatening to dethrone six-time reigning Serie A champions Juventus, with his free-flowing and entertaining Napoli side set to finish runners-up following […]
Hamsik: Dream has dissolved…
Hamsik: Dream has dissolved…
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik has finally conceded defeat to Juventus in the Scudetto race. “Our dream has dissolved…” Napoli squandered the lead twice to draw 2-2 with Torino on Sunday, leaving Juve six points clear at the top of Serie A with only two games remaining. “I want to dedicate my goal to our great […]
Chelsea and Arsenal managerial target could quit over transfer policy frustration
Chelsea and Arsenal managerial target could quit over transfer…
Sarri has been linked with Chelsea and Arsenal, as well as Borussia Dortmund in Germany. The 59-year-old has taken Napoli to an impressive second-placed finish in Serie A this season behind Juventus. Arsene Wenger is walking away from Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years at the helm. And Chelsea boss Antonio […]
Napoli Player Ratings: The Scudetto remains a dream
Napoli Player Ratings: The Scudetto remains a dream
Napoli failed to beat Torino at home on Sunday night, drawing 2-2 at the Stadio San Paolo, to lose any last hope of winning the Scudetto, as Juventus beat Bologna the night before. Dries Mertens and Marek Hamsik got the goals, but as Napoli struggled to be anywhere near as good as what we’ve been […]
Sarri: ‘Napoli can grow, but…’
Sarri: ‘Napoli can grow, but…’
Maurizio Sarri suggested his Napoli “still has the opportunity to grow,” but has concerns over President Aurelio De Laurentiis and the transfer strategy. The tactician has been linked with Chelsea and Arsenal, as well as Borussia Dortmund in Germany, after taking the Partenopei to second place in Serie A. “This team still has the opportunity […]

