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Castrovilli priority for Napoli
Castrovilli priority for Napoli
Napoli are eyeing up Fiorentina midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli, according to Radio Kiss Kiss. The Italian international has been one of the Viola’s standout performers in what is his debut season in Serie A. Radio Kiss Kiss presenter Valter De Maggio states that Napoli is understood to have expressed an interest in the player, with Carlo […]
Napoli: Genk appoint new coach
Napoli: Genk appoint new coach
Hannes Wolf has been appointed the new coach of Napoli’s Champions League opponents Racing Genk. The former Stuttgart and Hamburg boss, still just 38, will lead out the Belgian champions at the San Paolo on December 10. He replaces Felice Mazzu, who was sacked earlier this month following a heavy 6-2 defeat to RB Salzburg. […]
Romagnoli: ‘Milan to turn tide’
Romagnoli: ‘Milan to turn tide’
Alessio Romagnoli assures Milan are focused on “turning the tide” as the struggling Rossoneri resume their season on Saturday against Napoli. Romagnoli scored during Italy’s 9-1 win over Armenia on Monday, and the defender now wants to bring that feelgood factor to his club side, who are only 14th in Serie A. “We hope to […]
‘Napoli players must show respect’
‘Napoli players must show respect’
Napoli Vice-President Edo De Laurentiis has hit out at the club’s dressing room, warning that “the shirt and city must be honoured.” In response to the recent squad mutiny, which saw Napoli players refuse Aurelio’s orders of going on a training retreat, his son singled out Emanuele Calaio and Francesco Montervino as examples for the […]
Spurs: Allegri no, Mourinho yes
Spurs: Allegri no, Mourinho yes
Reports in Italy claim Max Allegri is sticking by his sabbatical, so Tottenham Hotspur are now close to appointing former Inter boss Jose Mourinho. Allegri was among the early favourites to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham, alongside Mourinho and Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti. However, Gazzetta dello Sport’s Nicolo Schira states Allegri will honour […]
Ancelotti & Allegri among Spurs favourites
Ancelotti & Allegri among Spurs favourites
Carlo Ancelotti and Max Allegri are among the early favourites to become the next Tottenham Hotspur boss after Mauricio Pochettino’s dismissal. Tottenham announced on Tuesday evening they had sacked Pochettino after a poor start to the season. The onus is now on who will replace the Argentine, and two of the three coaches with the […]
Official: Maradona quits Gimnasia
Official: Maradona quits Gimnasia
Argentine side Gimnasia LP have confirmed that Napoli icon Diego Maradona is “no longer” their coach. It had been reported that Maradona would quit Gimnasia if President Gabriel Pellegrino did not stand for re-election, and that has now proven to be the case. “Maradona is no longer Gimnasia’s coach,” the outgoing patron told Fox Sports […]
Ancelotti: ‘VAR can’t decide’
Ancelotti: ‘VAR can’t decide’
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti has hit out at Serie A designator Nicola Rizzoli, stating “the referee has to decide” and not the VAR. A meeting was held between players, coaches and referees in Rome this morning to discuss the performance of VAR in Serie A. Among those present was Ancelotti, who was was sent off […]
Ancelotti linked with Spurs job
Ancelotti linked with Spurs job
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly on Tottenham Hotspur’s list of candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino. According to The Daily Mail, Ancelotti is being targeted along with RB Leizpig coach Julian Nagelsmann and Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe. That is because, as per the newspaper, Tottenham are planning to bring Pochettino’s five-year reign to an end. The […]
Chiellini: ‘Still a long way back’
Chiellini: ‘Still a long way back’
Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini expects to be back playing “between February and March” but urges fans to be patient with Maurizio Sarri. The Italy international broke down with an ACL injury at the start of the season, and he gave an update on his recovery. “I think I’ll be back on the pitch between February […]