Returning Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri takes some of the credit for last season’s Serie A title
1 year, 1 month ago

Returning Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri takes some of the credit for last season’s Serie A title

Associated Press  

NAPLES, Italy — Walter Mazzarri believes he contributed to Napoli’s runaway title run last season because of the progress he made coaching the southern club a decade ago. Napoli’s Italian Cup triumph in 2012 under Mazzarri was its first trophy since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club. “Then the club did a good job of always improving every year.” So much so that Mazzarri — who has also managed Sampdoria, Inter Milan, Watford, Torino and Cagliari — already maintains that this is the best team he’s ever coached. We’ll take stock at the end of the season.” Garcia’s firing came after Napoli lost at home to Empoli — its third home loss this campaign after only two all of last season.

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Free-falling Napoli fires Mazzarri
10 months ago

Free-falling Napoli fires Mazzarri

China Daily  

Struggling Napoli sacked Walter Mazzarri on Monday and brought in Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona just two days before hosting Barcelona in the Champions League. Mazzarri took charge in November after Rudi Garcia was dismissed but Napoli then fell to ninth in Serie A ahead of Wednesday's last-16, first-leg clash with Barca at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. "I thank Walter …

Napoli fires coach Mazzarri and hires Calzona just 2 days before facing Barcelona
10 months ago

Napoli fires coach Mazzarri and hires Calzona just 2 days before facing Barcelona

Associated Press  

NAPLES, Italy — Still struggling in Serie A, defending champion Napoli made its second coaching change of the season just two days before facing Barcelona in the Champions League. Napoli fired Walter Mazzarri after training on Monday and appointed Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona, who was the former assistant at the Serie A team but has never managed at club level. …

Napoli says Mazzarri’s job is not at risk after horror 3-0 loss at Torino. Juventus and Milan win
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Napoli says Mazzarri’s job is not at risk after horror 3-0 loss at Torino. Juventus and Milan win

Associated Press  

MILAN — Barely a year ago, Napoli fans were singing in Turin that their team was going to win the Serie A title following a 4-0 victory. A horror show for Napoli — that included defender Pasquale Mazzocchi being sent off just four minutes into his debut — left the team ninth in Serie A, 20 points behind league leader …

Serie A 2023-24: Victor Osimhen returns as Napoli beats Atalanta 2-1 in coach Mazzarri’s debut
1 year ago

Serie A 2023-24: Victor Osimhen returns as Napoli beats Atalanta 2-1 in coach Mazzarri’s debut

The Hindu  

Victor Osimhen is back and so might be Napoli under new coach Walter Mazzarri. Mazzarri, who also coached Napoli a decade ago, was hired to replace the fired Rudi Garcia after Napoli lost to Empoli before the international break — the Partenopei’s third home loss this campaign after dropping only two all of last season. Mazzarri’s debut came three years …

Victor Osimhen Returns from Injury as Napoli Beat Atalanta 2-1 in Coach Walter Mazzarri's Debut
1 year ago

Victor Osimhen Returns from Injury as Napoli Beat Atalanta 2-1 in Coach Walter Mazzarri's Debut

News 18  

Victor Osimhen is back and so might be Napoli under new coach Walter Mazzarri. Mazzarri, who also coached Napoli a decade ago, was hired to replace the fired Rudi Garcia after Napoli lost to Empoli before the international break — the Partenopei’s third home loss this campaign after dropping only two all of last season. Napoli moved up to third …

Victor Osimhen returns from injury and Napoli beats Atalanta 2-1 in coach Walter Mazzarri’s debut
1 year ago

Victor Osimhen returns from injury and Napoli beats Atalanta 2-1 in coach Walter Mazzarri’s debut

Associated Press  

ROME — Victor Osimhen is back and so might be Napoli under new coach Walter Mazzarri. Mazzarri, who also coached Napoli a decade ago, was hired to replace the fired Rudi Garcia after Napoli lost to Empoli before the international break — the Partenopei’s third home loss this campaign after dropping only two all of last season. Napoli remained fourth …

'All The Progress Started With Me': Returning Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri On Last Season's Serie A Title Win
1 year, 1 month ago

'All The Progress Started With Me': Returning Napoli Coach Walter Mazzarri On Last Season's Serie A Title Win

News 18  

Walter Mazzarri believes he contributed to Napoli’s runaway title run last season because of the progress he made coaching the southern club a decade ago. “I have to watch what I say, since I’m famous for my complaints.Now I’m a new Mazzarri, there will be no more complaints.” – Walter Mazzarri We’ll see how long this lasts pic.twitter.com/Lu5UfHJISD — Italian …

Soccer-Too early to talk about Napoli season goals, says Mazzarri
1 year, 1 month ago

Soccer-Too early to talk about Napoli season goals, says Mazzarri

News 18  

Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri said it was too early to discuss this season’s ambitions for the Italian champions as he prepared for his first Serie A match at Atalanta on Saturday. Garcia took charge at Napoli in June after Luciano Spalletti resigned following Napoli’s first Scudetto win since 1990. “We can’t think about the title if we don’t win games.” …

Napoli fires coach Rudi Garcia after 3rd loss of Serie A campaign and rehires Walter Mazzarri
1 year, 1 month ago

Napoli fires coach Rudi Garcia after 3rd loss of Serie A campaign and rehires Walter Mazzarri

Associated Press  

NAPLES, Italy — Six months after storming to its first Serie A title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club, Napoli is in a state of upheaval. The southern club fired coach Rudi Garcia on Tuesday, two days after the team’s third loss in Serie A this season, and replaced him with Walter Mazzarri, who returns to …

Napoli off to slow start to Serie A title defence
1 year, 2 months ago

Napoli off to slow start to Serie A title defence

The Hindu  

There are still blue-and-white streamers hanging over alleyways and banners all over the city celebrating Napoli’s first Serie A title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club. So it’s plain to see why new Napoli coach Rudi Garcia is already under pressure, with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis meeting several times with the coach recently amid speculation …

Title-winning former Napoli coach Spalletti given Italy job after Mancini resignation
1 year, 4 months ago

Title-winning former Napoli coach Spalletti given Italy job after Mancini resignation

The Hindu  

Luciano Spalletti was named as the new Italy coach on Friday, just three months after he left Napoli, saying he needed a break. “His enthusiasm and his competence will be fundamental for the challenges that await Italy in the upcoming months.” The federation also said in its short statement that Spalletti’s official presentation will take place when Italy meets up …

Title-winning former Napoli coach Spalletti given Italy job after Mancini resignation
1 year, 4 months ago

Title-winning former Napoli coach Spalletti given Italy job after Mancini resignation

Associated Press  

MILAN — Luciano Spalletti was named as the new Italy coach on Friday, just three months after he left Napoli saying he needed a break. Spalletti replaced Roberto Mancini, who surprisingly resigned on Sunday after a mixed tenure that included winning the European Championship in 2021 and failing to qualify for the World Cup the following year. “His enthusiasm and …

Napoli set to lift Serie A trophy but bid farewell to Luciano Spalletti
1 year, 6 months ago

Napoli set to lift Serie A trophy but bid farewell to Luciano Spalletti

The Hindu  

The joy of ending a 33-year wait for the Italian league title will be tinged with melancholy for Napoli on Sunday. Napoli won the Serie A title with five matches to spare and the players will finally get their hands on the trophy after the final match of the season — against Sampdoria at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. It …

Serie A: Napoli coach Spalletti to step aside after title win, says club owner
1 year, 6 months ago

Serie A: Napoli coach Spalletti to step aside after title win, says club owner

The Hindu  

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti won’t be in charge of the newly crowned Italian champion next season as he has asked to take a break for a year, the club’s owner said. Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis had said on Sunday night that the coach had asked for a sabbatical and that he would not stand in his way and Spalletti …

Ten Reasons Why Napoli's Serie A Title Win is Special
1 year, 7 months ago

Ten Reasons Why Napoli's Serie A Title Win is Special

News 18  

Napoli, a soccer team in Italy, has won its first Serie A title since 1990, led by league-scoring leader Victor Osimhen. The victory brings back memories of Diego Maradona, who led Napoli to its only previous Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990. Here are ten reasons why Napoli’s tittle win is special: It’s the first time a club south …

Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club
1 year, 7 months ago

Napoli wins 1st title since Maradona played for the club

Associated Press  

ROME — Below a giant mural of Diego Maradona, Napoli fans celebrated the Italian league soccer title as if they were at the game — singing, jumping and lighting flares. As Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti put it after the Partenopei sealed their first league title since Maradona led the club to the 1987 and 1990 championships, the late Argentina standout’s …

Spalletti leads Napoli to title after Totti, Icardi battles
1 year, 7 months ago

Spalletti leads Napoli to title after Totti, Icardi battles

Associated Press  

ROME — When Napoli failed to win Serie A last year, a group of the squad’s hard-core “ultra” fans hung up a banner outside the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona that referred to coach Luciano Spalletti’s Fiat Panda car, which had been stolen months earlier. “So finding myself in a position to win this title, it’s payback for all of the …

How Napoli finally won the Serie A title – 33 years AD (after Diego)
1 year, 7 months ago

How Napoli finally won the Serie A title – 33 years AD (after Diego)

New York Times  

When Paolo Sorrentino went on stage to collect the Oscar for Best Foreign Film nine years ago, he wanted to thank his sources of inspiration “Federico Fellini, J.R.R. “We bought jerseys from the shop on the corner, assembled a team late, and trained on the Ariston pitches in Paestum.” Napoli’s old training ground in the Soccavo neighbourhood of town, nicknamed …

Napoli faces new challenge: Responding to a heavy loss
1 year, 8 months ago

Napoli faces new challenge: Responding to a heavy loss

Associated Press  

ROME — Out of nowhere, Napoli is facing what might be its biggest challenge yet. “And now we know that from here on there are going to be very hard battles to bring home the scudetto.” Until the Milan defeat, Napoli fans had been casting aside superstitions and painting the city blue as if the team had already won the …

Serie A: Walter Mazzarri replaces Leonardo Semplici as Cagliari head coach
3 years, 3 months ago

Serie A: Walter Mazzarri replaces Leonardo Semplici as Cagliari head coach

Firstpost  

Semplici was dismissed after Cagliari lost 3-2 at home to Genoa on Sunday, leaving them 17th in Italy’s top-flight with just a point from their three opening league matches. Milan: Cagliari named Walter Mazzarri as their new coach on Wednesday following the sacking of Leonardo Semplici three matches into the new Serie A season. In a statement, Cagliari said that …

Serie A: Juventus cruise past Sampdoria to get off to dream start under new boss Andrea Pirlo; Napoli beat Parma
4 years, 3 months ago

Serie A: Juventus cruise past Sampdoria to get off to dream start under new boss Andrea Pirlo; Napoli beat Parma

Firstpost  

The match was played in front of 1,000 spectators as Serie A stadiums reopened on Sunday to a limited number of fans after a seven-month coronavirus lockdown. Milan: Andrea Pirlo got his coaching career off to a winning start as Juventus launched their bid for a 10th consecutive league title with a 3-0 win over Sampdoria on Sunday. Osimhen inspires …

Coppa Italia: Napoli upsets Juve to give Gattuso first trophy as coach
4 years, 6 months ago

Coppa Italia: Napoli upsets Juve to give Gattuso first trophy as coach

The Hindu  

Napoli stunned Juventus 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to claim the Coppa Italia on Wednesday and bring its fiery coach Gennaro Gattuso the first major trophy of his managerial career. Paulo Dybala and Danilo missed Juve's first two efforts in the shootout while Napoli converted all its attempts to win the trophy for the sixth time and end …

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