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Napoli fined for ADL remark
Napoli fined for ADL remark
Napoli and President Aurelio De Laurentiis have been fined a combined €20,000 for inappropriate comments about referee Paolo Mazzoleni. De Laurentiis told Radio Kiss Kiss two days before Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Inter in December that Mazzoleni ‘worries me. He’s always been bad against us and he also isn’t impartial.’ Consequently, the movie mogul must […]
Napoli: Pair to miss Zurich
Napoli: Pair to miss Zurich
Mario Rui and Simone Verdi have been ruled out of Napoli’s Europa League last-32 first leg against FC Zurich on Thursday. Napoli’s official website confirmed Rui was carrying a hamstring strain and Verdi had bruising to his right knee. They join Amin Younes and Raul Albiol on the treatment table, while Marek Hamsik again misses […]
Fiorentina fined for Napoli chants
Fiorentina fined for Napoli chants
Fiorentina have been fined €12,000 for insulting chants towards Napoli fans during their 0-0 draw in Serie A on Saturday. The FIGC’s sporting judiciary found Fiorentina supporters guilty of ‘repeated territorial insults’ at the Artemio Franchi. It is not the first time Napoli have been targeted by opposing fans on the basis of their locality, […]
Fiorentina lose Pezzella to knee injury
Fiorentina lose Pezzella to knee injury
German Pezzella faces around a month out after Fiorentina confirmed the defender had sustained a knee ligament injury. Pezzella pulled up during Fiorentina’s 0-0 draw with Napoli on Saturday, and his club reported a ‘grade-II injury to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee’ on their official website. Although his condition will be reassessed […]
ADL: Scudetto, Europa, Hamsik…
ADL: Scudetto, Europa, Hamsik…
Aurelio De Laurentiis affirms Napoli’s hopes of a shock Scudetto will ‘never die’ and the Europa League is an ‘objective’ but will not comment on Marek Hamsik. Napoli fell 11 points behind Juve in the title race at the weekend and have not tended to field strong teams in previous Europa League campaigns. However, De […]
‘Ancelotti gave Hamsik ultimatum’
‘Ancelotti gave Hamsik ultimatum’
Napoli’s lawyer admits Marek Hamsik’s proposed exit is ‘still uncertain’ as Carlo Ancelotti told Dalian Yifang ‘do as De Laurentiis says or don’t do anything at all.’ “It’s a complex deal and the outcome is still uncertain. There’s been no definitive communication,” he told Radio CRC. “Since there are eight hours difference between China and […]
Chelsea ‘consider caretaker Zola’
Chelsea ‘consider caretaker Zola’
Chelsea are reportedly considering placing Maurizio Sarri’s assistant Gianfranco Zola in caretaker charge for the rest of the season. According to Sport Mediaset, former Napoli boss Sarri is ‘in limbo’ after Sunday’s 6-0 defeat to Manchester City and is waiting for owner Roman Abramovich to make a decision on his future. The broadcaster goes on […]
Hamsik to Dalian ‘this week’
Hamsik to Dalian ‘this week’
Dalian Yifang will reportedly complete the signing of Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik by Wednesday. According to Corriere dello Sport, Hamsik is currently in his native Slovakia to ‘settle bureaucratic issues’ before he can fly to China. The newspaper adds Dalian will finalise their deal for the 31-year-old ‘in the next 24-48 hours’, which will see […]
Napoli: Fornals to replace Hamsik?
Napoli: Fornals to replace Hamsik?
Napoli have reportedly reached an agreement with Pablo Fornals’ agent for the Villarreal midfielder to replace Marek Hamsik. According to Corriere dello Sport, Fornals is Napoli’s first choice to fill the void about to be left by Hamsik, who is on his way to China. Despite failing to strike a deal with Villarreal last month, […]
Sarri ‘sorry’ to Chelsea fans
Sarri ‘sorry’ to Chelsea fans
Maurizio Sarri has apologised for Chelsea’s 6-0 capitulation at the hands of Manchester City and admitted that ‘I don’t know’ what the future holds. Sarri presided over Chelsea’s heaviest-ever Premier League loss on Sunday, with City scoring four of their goals in the opening half-hour, and the former Napoli boss conceded the Blues were ‘in […]