Napoli Transfer Market: First Candidate Emerges for Allegri’s Coaching Position

Napoli’s third consecutive loss has sparked rumors about Massimiliano Allegri’s future as head coach. It’s the Azzurri’s worst start to a season in the De Laurentiis era, and even the Tuscan coach couldn’t avoid coming under scrutiny for the decisions he made both before and during the game.

The rumors intensified after reports emerged that Raffaele Palladino—currently without a team following his most recent stint as Atalanta’s head coach—was also at the Diego Maradona Stadium to watch Napoli’s match against Arsenal.

At the moment, the former Milan coach is not under scrutiny, but if the situation does not improve, any option is possible. The Livorno-born coach is under fire from fans and insiders for the passive attitude his Napoli team displayed against the Gunners.

After the Champions League match, Allegri commented on the loss as follows: “In my opinion, we played a good game against one of the strongest teams in Europe. The first half was very even, and our ball control was good as well. Then they picked up the pace, but we defended well; if we’d played that way defensively on Saturday against Inter or Como, perhaps the matches would have ended differently. We’re disappointed about the three consecutive losses, but we have to focus on the positives and not get discouraged. We should be disappointed and angry about the loss, but the guys played a good game.”