In the 2022-23 campaign, romped to the Scudetto for the first time since the days of Diego Maradona, and they did so in blistering fashion. In 2023-24, however, their defence of the crown couldn’t have gone much worse. President Aurelio De Laurentiis changed three coaches, Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri and Francesco Calzona, but none of them was able to motivate the players enough and equal Spalletti’s tactical brilliance so the Partenopei finished outside a European placement in Serie A.
It’s clear that some things have to change in Naples, and they need to do so quickly. Here are three ways in which Napoli can improve and become a contender once again. The Partenopei have .
The former and tactician has already won the Scudetto four times as a coach and signed a three-year deal at the Stadio Maradona. When Spalletti left the club after a legendary title-winning campaign, he left a void that not even three coaches in one season were able to fill. Since then, however, things have gone from bad to worse.
Walter Mazzarri came in to replace Garcia in November and lost five games, leaving the club way down in ninth place. Since then, Slovakian national team manager Francesco Calzona was appointed on an interim basis until the end of the season, and things have hardly improved. New Napoli coach Conte has the same aura and charisma as the current Azzurri CT and is one of those tacticians who can quickly turn things around.
However, ADL and new director Giovanni Manna will need .
