Former Milan midfielder and head coach Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed as the new Napoli gaffer after Carlo ancelotti got sacked some hours ago.
Gennaro Gattuso has been appointed the new head coach of Napoli, the Serie A club have confirmed.
The former Milan coach and midfielder takes charge at the San Paolo following Tuesday’s dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti.
Gattuso twice won the Champions League as a player under Ancelotti in a hugely successful spell with Milan.
Ancelotti’s exit was announced just hours after Napoli’s 4-0 win over Genk secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Their success in Europe has belied a mostly troubling few months, marred by poor domestic form and disputes within the club.
Napoli are seventh in Serie A, with just five wins from 15 games leaving them 17 points adrift of leaders Inter.
Disharmony between the players and president Aurelio De Laurentiis appeared to reach a head last month when the first-team squad.