This archive report was first published on 11 December 2019.
On December 11, 2019, Napoli announced the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as their new coach, replacing Carlo Ancelotti who was sacked despite guiding the team to the Champions League last 16.
Gattuso, a 41-year-old former AC Milan player, takes charge of a club who sit seventh in Serie A, 17 points behind league leaders Inter Milan.
"The aim is to recoup points and get back into the Champions League positions," said Gattuso, who won the 2006 World Cup as a player with Italy.
Former Rangers midfielder Gattuso joins Napoli at a difficult time, with the team engulfed in a row between the players and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.
De Laurentiis ordered the players into a week-long training camp after defeat by big rivals Roma early last month, but they rebelled and were hit with a massive fine that incurred the wrath of Players' union Fifpro.
