All sport in Italy is to be suspended for the next month as the Italian authorities steps up measures to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. The Italian national Olympic committee confirmed the news on Monday, which includes all matches in Serie A, Italy’s highest football division, but does not cover Italian clubs or national […]
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Italy’s Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora says Serie A will “go ahead” with games played behind closed doors following a meeting held in Rome. Serie A has been thrown into chaos following a string of postponements due to the ever-growing spread of the Coronavirus in the country. However only games in certain regions have been […]
Gennaro Gattuso has been confirmed as the new boss of Napoli following the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti. The former Milan boss has been given a six-month contract, with provision for an additional year if certain results are achieved, such as qualifying for the Champions League. Gattuso took training on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after […]
Napoli have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti less than three hours after he guided them into the Champions League knockout stages. The Serie A club had not won in nine games in all competitions until Tuesday’s 4-0 success at home to Genk. Ancelotti was in his second season in charge of Napoli but they sit seventh […]
AC Milan are lining up a sensational return for former boss Carlo Ancelotti, according to reports in Italy. Ancelotti’s future as Napoli manager is up in the air following a team mutiny against club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis. The turbulent period at the San Paolo Stadium came after a poor run of results which led […]
Manchester United will have to smash their transfer record and pay a world record fee for a defender, after Napoli put a €150 million price tag on Senegal international centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly. Interest is high in the Napoli defender and he has been heavily linked with a move to a top European club in recent […]
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has told Paris St Germain striker Edinson Cavani he is welcome back at his former club any time before the two sides meet in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Uruguay striker spent three years with Napoli before joining PSG in 2013 in a deal worth a €6 4million, making […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his side only have themselves to blame after a late winner from Lorenzo Insigne gave Napoli victory in their Champions League group game in Italy. Napoli dominated the second half as substitute Dries Mertens also deflected an effort on to the crossbar. The hosts had the better chances throughout as […]
Blockbuster claims from outspoken Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, who suggested on Friday that the owners of Roma and Liverpool are secretly the same. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday, De Laurentiis said “a little bird has told me a few years ago” that Pallotta is in some form of partnership […]