Napoli Squad Sent Into Hotel Lockdown Following Porto Defeat
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has ordered an emergency training camp for the squad following a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Porto. The players will report to a hotel on Friday and remain sequestered there until Sunday’s Serie A match against league leaders Lazio.
The drastic measure comes in response to internal dressing room friction and a difficult run of results under manager Massimiliano Allegri. Reports indicate growing divisions within the squad, compounding the pressure from a European campaign that leaves the team struggling in the league phase table.
Massimiliano Allegri
coachSunday’s fixture against Lazio represents Napoli’s final match before the November international break. The squad sits eighth in Serie A after ten matches, trailing the league leaders by 14 points as domestic fixtures continue.
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