Aurelio de Laurentiis is decidedly unpredictable. The fiery president of Naples is capable of unexpected sharp decisions, in addition to a few punchlines that are not always well-felt. Rudi Garcia paid the price last November, 4 months after being named to the sidelines, to succeed Luciano Spalletti. The mission was difficult, if not impossible. How can you do better than the man who brought back the Italian champion title?
Rudi Garcia tried to change the Neapolitan game, without success, but was penalized by individual performances far from being at the same level as the previous season (notably Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen). De Laurentiis broke down following a home defeat against Empoli, and called his former coach Walter Mazzarri to the rescue. But the results have not improved, far from it. Naples is 9th in Serie A (4th upon the departure of Rudi Garcia), and the poor performances have continued.
Mazzarri already sacrificed, a new 4-month interim to come
We are thinking, for example, of an elimination from the Italian Cup against Frosinone, at home. The missed matches at the Maradona stadium are particularly straining Aurelio de Laurentiis, and obviously, as reported by the entire Italian press this Monday morning, the draw against Genoa on Saturday, with a goal from Ngonge in the 90th minute, will be fatal to Mazzarri. De Laurentiis decided to cut to the chase and sack Mazzarri.
To succeed him, another veteran of the house, the man called Francesco Calzoni, who already occupies a bench, that of the Slovak selection. Former deputy of Sarri and Spalletti, he is expected today in Naples to finalize the last details with the Neapolitan president. It would be a contract only until the end of the season, and that is why he wants to keep his position in Slovakia, in parallel. He would come accompanied by a legend of the Neapolitan club, Marek Hamsik, whose presence at the Maradona stadium is expected on Wednesday for the reception of Barcelona in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. And not sure that Mazzarri is on the bench…
