Five Losses in Nine Games Leaves Allegri Facing Two-Match Ultimatum
Massimiliano Allegri has been given a two-match deadline to save his position at SSC Napoli following a 1-0 Serie A defeat to Venezia on Saturday. The result leaves the manager with five losses from his first nine games in charge across all competitions.
Napoli Board Demands Immediate Turnaround Against Bodo/Glimt and Roma
Allegri missed Napoli’s Sunday recovery training session due to flu symptoms, compounding the crisis after Kevin De Bruyne missed a penalty in the loss to Venezia. Failure to secure positive results in the upcoming Champions League tie against Bodo/Glimt and the domestic fixture against Roma will jeopardize his tenure as head coach.
Kevin De Bruyne
playerNapoli currently sit nine points behind league leaders Inter in Serie A after recording three wins, one draw, and three losses. Having also lost two fixtures in the Champions League, the Italian side faces an uphill struggle to keep their European and domestic campaigns on track.
Reporting from La Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere dello Sport contributed to this article.
