A draw against Genoa (1:1) two days ago turned out to be the last straw from the perspective of Napoli management, and tonight, the club’s first man, Aurelio de Laurentiis, told Walter Mazzarri that his mission was prematurely ended. The current champion of Serie A parted company with the previous coach, and De Laurentiis thanked him in a social media post tonight. At the same time, Francesco Calcona, the head coach of Slovakia, was chosen as a replacement for the experienced Italian. So, the team’s leading star Victor Osimhen, who watched the game from the stands, will get his third coach in just six months. De Laurentiis to @SkySport on Mazzarri and Calzona 👇 “Walter Mazzarri is a friend of the De Laurentiis family and of Napoli. It’s a painful farewell because he was very helpful in a difficult time, but we also have to consider that Napoli fans need something more. pic.twitter.com/gWhTouooXH— SSC Napoli Kenya🇰🇪 (@SSCNapoliKE) February 19, 2024 The departure of Luciano Spalletti was followed by a period of crisis for Napoli, and the club started the season under the command of Rudi Garcia after winning the championship crown, but the Frenchman had already left the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in November. Mazzarri took the vacant place and the role of interim coach, but instead of waking up the team, he only deepened the crisis, and Napoli, with a modest average of 1.75 points per game, fell to only 1.24 and significantly moved away from the upper house and competitors for Europe. Defending the title story has not been active for weeks, even months, and the appearance on the international stage is also under a big question mark, especially after a weak draw with Genoa. So, the club’s president realized he needed to act now and change another coach this season. Ngonge saves Osimhen-less champs in the nick of timeMazzarri’s place will be taken by Calcona, who was already employed at the club for two terms but as a member of the professional staff of both Spalletti and Maurizio Sarri. Excluding the current selector’s job, the future Napoli strategist did not have the opportunity to try himself as the head of the professional staff, and he will have the opportunity to prove himself until the end of the season. The first test will be no less than the meeting with Barcelona in the Champions League scheduled for Wednesday, and due to the latest changes, the Italian club has postponed the press conference scheduled for tomorrow. Mazzarri led Napoli for 17 games with a performance of six wins, three draws and eight losses, and he left the club after only three months with a very modest impression.##NAJAVA_MECA_7881781##
