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Ancelotti sacked by De Laurentiis despite five offers of a renewal
Ancelotti sacked by De Laurentiis despite five offers of…
Carlo Ancelotti is no longer Napoli coach. Oddly, his sacking came within three hours of guiding the Partenopei through to the knockout rounds of the Champions League and after rejecting as many as five renewal offers from Aurelio De Laurentiis. Napoli’s president played his part in breaking the club with his decision to send the […]
Napoli sack Ancelotti
Napoli sack Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti[1] has been sacked as Napoli[2] coach this Tuesday evening. The Partenopei successfully negotiated their way through to the Champions League[3] knockout rounds with a 4-0 defeat of Genk at the Stadio San Paolo. “I hope to be in charge against Parma at the weekend,” Ancelotti said afterwards, but he wasn’t afforded any more […]
Napoli seal second with Genk rout
Napoli seal second with Genk rout
Napoli[1] sealed their place in the Champions League[2] second round at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday evening as they produced a dominant display on their way to a 4-0 win over Genk[3]. A first half hat-trick from Arkadiusz Milik and a late Dries Mertens penalty were enough to ensure that Carlo Ancelotti’s squad will […]
Bonaventura wants AC Milan stay
Bonaventura wants AC Milan stay
Giacomo Bonaventura is hoping to stay put at AC Milan despite his contract at the Stadio San Siro coming to an end. The Italian has recently returned to injury and impressed under Stefano Pioli, scoring fine goals against both Napoli and Bologna. Tuttosport have reported that Bonaventura wants to stay in Milan and is hoping […]
Verratti: Juventus have never played champagne football
Verratti: Juventus have never played champagne football
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has said that Italian giants Juventus can go far in the Champions League despite not playing the football new coach Maurizio Sarri wants them to play. The 27-year-old Italian international revealed who his favourites were to challenge for the Champions League title and he is confident that the Bianconeri are […]
Gattuso to Napoli looking all the more likely
Gattuso to Napoli looking all the more likely
With Napoli’s crisis only worsening, it looks increasingly likely that Gennaro Gattuso will be appointed as their next coach sooner rather than later. Pressure is mounting on Carlo Ancelotti and his relationship with president Aurelio De Laurentiis appears to be beyond the point of being fixable. Il Mattino are reporting though that Gattuso would not […]
Ancelotti close to Napoli exit with Gattuso likely successor
Ancelotti close to Napoli exit with Gattuso likely successor
Napoli are prepared to move on from Carlo Ancelotti, with reports indicating the club have already reached an agreement with Gennaro Gattuso. The Partenopei are gearing up for a crucial Champions League clash with Genk on Tuesday needing a victory, or a draw depending on other results, to qualify for the next round. Recent reports […]
Capello: Napoli’s situation is tough, even for Ancelotti
Capello: Napoli’s situation is tough, even for Ancelotti
Fabio Capello isn’t sure whether or not Carlo Ancelotti can turn Napoli crisis around. The Partenopei are currently as low as seventh in Serie A with just 21 points from their 15 games so far, and the former AC Milan and Juventus boss says that the job on Ancelotti’s hands is tough, even for him. […]
Napoli line up Gattuso as Ancelotti replacement
Napoli line up Gattuso as Ancelotti replacement
Napoli[1] coach Carlo Ancelotti[2] faces two must-win games against Udinese and Genk with the Partenopei board lining up Gennaro Gattuso[3] as his replacement should he fail. Ancelotti’s side have failed to win a Serie A game since their 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona in October and have fallen 17 points behind current league leaders Inter […]