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ADL presents ‘Ringhio Starr’
ADL presents ‘Ringhio Starr’
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis unveiled new boss Gennaro Gattuso with the nickname ‘Ringhio Starr’ but assured he and Carlo Ancelotti “remain friends”. De Laurentiis sacked Ancelotti just yesterday, despite the former Real Madrid boss guiding Napoli to the Champions League last 16 the same evening. “It seems only right to salute Ancelotti, who has […]
Gattuso: ‘Grinta & good football’
Gattuso: ‘Grinta & good football’
Gennaro Gattuso says it was an “easy” decision to take the Napoli job as he hopes to give fans “determination, grit but also good football”. Gattuso was officially unveiled as Napoli’s new coach on Wednesday evening, but he had only words of praise for Carlo Ancelotti, who managed the ex-Italy midfielder at Milan and was […]
Live: Napoli appoint Gattuso
Live: Napoli appoint Gattuso
Join us for live coverage of Gennaro Gattuso’s press conference as he replaces Carlo Ancelotti on the Napoli bench. It is scheduled to begin at 17.00 GMT. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. Former Milan coach Gattuso was handed the role by President Aurelio De Laurentiis, who […]
OFFICIAL: Napoli hire Gattuso
OFFICIAL: Napoli hire Gattuso
Napoli have announced that Gennaro Gattuso is their new coach after firing Carlo Ancelotti last night. The appointment was confirmed in a tweet by President Aurelio De Laurentiis this evening. The former Milan tactician will hold his first training session this afternoon, making his debut in Saturday’s head-to-head for seventh place in Serie A with […]
Ancelotti and Gattuso: A shared history
Ancelotti and Gattuso: A shared history
As Rino Gattuso takes the Napoli reins from sacked Carlo Ancelotti, it’s worth looking back over their history together. “I think you’re the right person in the right place.” Gattuso joined Milan in the summer of 1999 from Salernitana and had already cemented himself in the heart of the Milan midfield by the time Ancelotti […]
Ancelotti thanks ‘unforgettable’ Napoli
Ancelotti thanks ‘unforgettable’ Napoli
Carlo Ancelotti has thanked Napoli for an “unforgettable experience” managing the club, despite his dismissal last night. Ancelotti was sacked after having steered the Partenopei to the last 16 of the Champions League following a tense couple of months at the San Paolo. Many of Napoli’s players had taken to Instagram to post messages of […]
ADL wanted Gasp last summer
ADL wanted Gasp last summer
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis had looked into sacking Carlo Ancelotti last summer and replacing him with Atalanta’s Gian Piero Gasperini, according to Sky Sport Italia. Ancelotti was dismissed following Napoli’s 4-0 against Racing Genk that guaranteed progression into the knockout stages of the Champions League last night, and will be replaced by Rino Gattuso. […]
Gattuso returns Napoli to 4-3-3
Gattuso returns Napoli to 4-3-3
Gennaro Gattuso will implement a 4-3-3 formation as new Napoli coach, according to reports. He has arrived at the Castel Volturno training ground and will hold his presentation press conference today at 17.00 GMT. Gattuso will replace Carlo Ancelotti as the Partenopei’s new coach, and is set to make tactical changes straight away. Ancelotti favoured […]
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko starts with Wolfsberg’
Fonseca: ‘Dzeko starts with Wolfsberg’
Paulo Fonseca confirms Edin Dzeko will start in Roma’s decisive Europa League group game with Wolfsberg, but he’ll also “rotate the squad.” It kicks off on Thursday at 20.00 GMT at the Stadio Olimpico and the Giallorossi can qualify for the next round with a point. “Dzeko and Cengiz Under will start, Aleksandar Kolarov and […]
Inter lose €12m after Barca defeat
Inter lose €12m after Barca defeat
Inter’s failure to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League will cost the club an estimated €12.2m, despite breaking match day revenue records. Calcio e Finanza report that Inter’s failure to qualify for the Round of 16 will cost the club an estimated €12.2m. This figure takes into account the TV market pool […]