NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Serie A runner-up Napoli officially appointed Massimiliano Allegri as coach on Friday.
The news had been expected for weeks after manager Antonio Conte confirmed it he was planning to leave Naples End of May and AC Milan sack manager Allegri After the season’s “obvious failure.”
Coach Allegri has signed a three-year contract with Napoli.
He led Milan to the Serie A title in his first spell as Rossoneri manager in 2011, and guided Juventus to five league titles and numerous Italian Cup trophies.
Allegri, 58, returned to Milan last year with the task of taking the Rossoneri back to the Champions League after the team finished eighth in Serie A the previous season.
However, despite spending most of the season in the top two and competing for the title, Milan have only won two of their last eight games, dropping to fifth place in December 2019. last day of the season.
Napoli, who had been plagued by injuries throughout the season, finished in second place. Conte led his team to the Serie A title last season, his first year in charge.
Conte is one of the leading candidates to coach the Italian national team, his second stint as Azzurri manager.
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