The article announcing this event on Napoli's website reads: "Napoli is pleased to announce that he has reached an agreement with coach Carlo Ancelotti to become the head coach of the first team for 3 seasons, starting from the 2018-2019 season".
This will be the Italian strategist's first job after leaving Bayern Munich in September last year. At that time, he did not have a good start in the Bundesliga in 2017 2018, in addition to the cracks in his relationship with the "Gray Tigers" leadership.
However, coach Ancelotti has affirmed his talent when leading AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG or Real Madrid before. He has won the UEFA Champions League three times in his coaching career.
He is said to have rejected many other attractive invitations, including the position of head coach of the Italian national team to take charge of Napoli.
A few hours earlier, Napoli President Aurelio de Laurentis indirectly announced that coach Maurizio Sarri would part ways with the team through a status on social network Twitter.
The president wrote: I thank Maurizio Sarri for his dedication to Napoli. He has brought great prestige and emotions to this city because he has created an impressive playing style for many people everywhere. You did very well, Maurizio.
Coach Sarri is expected to replace Coach Antonio Conte in the "hot seat" at Chelsea this week. Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich will have to pay 7 million euros to break the contract between coach Sarri and Napoli. In addition, the Russian billionaire could have to spend another 9 million euros to compensate coach Conte if the two sides cannot reach a settlement to terminate the contract.
In Serie A in the 2017-2019 season, Napoli excellently won 91 points. However, they are only 2nd overall because they are still 4 points behind leaders Juventus.
In the European arena, Napoli only ranked 3rd in Group F of the UEFA Champions League last season. moving down to play in the Europa League, they stopped early in the round of 32 due to an away goal rule after a 3-3 draw with RB Leipzig.
