Napoli have confirmed the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as the club’s new boss.
Ancelotti held talks with Napoli’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis in Rome last week before taking over from Mauricio Sarri, whose exit was confirmed on Wednesday.
The 58-year-old Italian has been out of job since he was sacked by Bayern Munich in September 2017, while his last job in Italy was with AC Milan, who he left in 2009 to become Chelsea manager.
Ancelotti is believed to have turned down several other offers including the Italy national team job to sign a three-year deal at Napoli.
Sarri, meanwhile, is also considering an offer from Russian club Zenit St Petersburg despite interest from Chelsea.
He was visited by club officials last week and during a meeting, he was presented with a deal to succeed Roberto Mancini.
De Laurentiis took to Twitter on Wednesday to show his appreciation for Sarri’s work at the club over the last three years.
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He said: “I would like to thank Maurizio Sarri for his precious dedication to Calcio Napoli, which has made it possible to give prestige and emotions to the city and to the blue fans all over the world, creating a model of play admired everywhere and by anyone. Bravo Maurizio.”
Napoli have twice finished as runners-up to Juventus in the past three campaigns under Sarri.
Napoli have twice finished as runners-up to Juventus in the past three campaigns under Sarri.
