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 players salute sacked Ancelotti
Napoli players salute sacked Ancelotti
Napoli players have taken to Instagram to post well wishes for out-going boss Carlo Ancelotti following his dismissal, as Gennaro Gattuso prepares to take over. Ancelotti was sacked hours after guiding the Partenopei to the Champions League Round of 16 for only the third time in their history, following the disintegration of his relationship with […]
Ancelotti empties office for Gattuso
Ancelotti empties office for Gattuso
Carlo Ancelotti has emptied out his office at the Napoli training ground, with Gennaro Gattuso to take this afternoon’s training session. The coach was sacked last night, just hours after a 4-0 win over Genk secured their place in the Champions League Round of 16. That decision was announced to him by President Aurelio De […]
Ancelotti wanted Icardi for Insigne
Ancelotti wanted Icardi for Insigne
Carlo Ancelotti wanted Napoli to sign Mauro Icardi and sell Lorenzo Insigne last summer, reports La Stampa. Ancelotti was sacked in the hours following a 4-0 win against Racing Genk that assured qualification to the Round of 16 in the Champions League, amidst reports of a breakdown in relationship between he and President Aurelio De […]
Transfer talk: Mourinho wants Napoli defender
Transfer talk: Mourinho wants Napoli defender
11 December at 11:45 Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly has been linked to Spurs by the Spanish press, as reported by The Daily Mail. Mourinho may well have to reshuffle his backline as Jan Vertonghen and Toby Aldeweireld are both out of contract shortly and Danny Rose will have just 12 months to run. Whilst Spurs are […]
Report: Ancelotti in Arsenal talks
Report: Ancelotti in Arsenal talks
Arsenal have reportedly opened talks with Carlo Ancelotti and could reach an agreement with the former Napoli boss as early as this afternoon. Despite guiding Napoli to the last 16 of the Champions League, that was not enough for Ancelotti to keep his job at the San Paolo. After moving into pole position to fill […]
Napoli: Zielinski: “Always with Ancelotti, he is the number one”
Napoli: Zielinski: “Always with Ancelotti, he is the…
11 December at 10:20 Piotr Zielinski , the Napoli midfielder, spoke to Sky after the victory against Genk. As reported by Calciomercato, the result left a bittersweet taste in the mouth of the defender, as club coach Carlo Ancelotti was sacked following the win: “We are happy to have played a great game, it was what we wanted. […]
Manolas: ‘Win fuels excitement’
Manolas: ‘Win fuels excitement’
Kostas Manolas believes the win against Racing Genk could kickstart Napoli’s season as they “deserved” to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. With mission now accomplished in Europe, Manolas feels the 4-0 victory can “generate some excitement” for when his team try to turn things around in Serie A. “It’s a win […]