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Napoli football owner Aurelio De Laurentiis’s yacht catches fire in Italy

The owner of the Napoli football team and Italian film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis and 11 of guests had to be evacuated after his yacht caught fire in the Gulf of Naples.

Aurelio De Laurentiis’s 31 metre superyacht Angra caught fire while anchored off Posillipo, a small town near Naples, Italy. According to reports in a local news outlet, the fire spread quickly after 6 p.m. on September 20.

All 12 guests on board when the yacht fire broke out, including Laurentiis and his wife, had to abandon ship and are reported to have made it safely to shore.

The yacht fire was highly visible from shore, and many documented the yacht fire in photos and video. In the photo above, the yacht fire on Angra makes quite a scene with the iconic yacht Maltese Falcon in the foreground.

Ironically, former Italy captain and Napoli player Fabio Cannavaro posted video footage of the yacht fire on his Instagram without realising it was De Laurentiis’s yacht.

With design and naval architecture by Tommaso Spadolini , Angra was built by Tigullio . Angra is constructed in wood, with a mahogany hull, marine ply superstructure and teak decking.

The cause of the yacht fire on Angra in Italy is still unknown at this time. Initial reports say it's likely to be a total loss.

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Napoli football club president rescued from burning yacht

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Aurelio De Laurentiis was airlifted from the boat in the Gulf of Naples on Sunday ahead of his club's Serie A match with Lazio.

Aurelio De Laurentiis was airlifted from the boat in the Gulf of Naples on Sunday ahead of his club’s Serie A match with Lazio.

It’s thought that De Laurentiis had been planning to attend the match, that his team eventually won 5-0.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known, but the football club president and the 11 other people on board were rescued from the blazing boat by helicopter.

Fabio Cannavaro, former Italy football captain, took footage of the burning yacht and posted it to his Instagram account but was not aware that the boat belonged to De Laurentiis.

As well as being president of Napoli, his native team, De Laurentiis is a prominent Italian film producer through his company Filmauro.

His work includes ‘Posti in Piedi in Paradiso’ (A Flat for Three) that won three Nastro d’Argento Awards, the oldest film awards in Europe, and grossed over 9 million euros.

‘Vacanze di Natale a Cortina’ (Christmas holidays in Cortina), produced by De Laurentiis, grossed $14,847,186 at the Italian box office following it’s release in 2011.

It’s believed that the yacht that the producer was saved from is unsalvageable.

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J ournalist Valter De Maggio reports that Aurelio De Laurentiis conducted a unique test on a yacht, which a player failed. The second glass of rum and coke the player indulged in sealed his fate, preventing the signing of a contract.

Aurelio De Laurentiis has been at the helm of the Naples club for many years. His tenure as the owner and president of SSC Napoli boasts significant achievements, such as winning the Serie A title and reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. This season, however, has been challenging for the Azzurri, prompting Aurelio De Laurentiis to seek strategies for a triumphant return.

Hiring a new coach and players is part of his plan. Prospective hires should be wary of relaxing with alcohol during negotiations with Aurelio De Laurentiis.

The president of Napoli hosts potential club members for discussions at his Capri residence, an island near Naples. Nearby, his yacht offers a luxurious setting for negotiations.

According to journalist Valter De Maggio, Aurelio De Laurentiis offered a player a drink. The initial glass of rum and coke didn't bother the Napoli president. Still, the second glass led to the decision not to sign the player, who failed to align with De Laurentiis's expectations for a sporty lifestyle for his team.

Aurelio De Laurentiis then promptly ended the meeting, taking the player back to shore on his yacht. This unconventional recruitment test proved too much for the athlete in question.

Among the players for Napoli is Hubert Idasiak, serving as the backup goalkeeper. Piotr Zieliński is also a team member, though he is set to move to Inter Milan at the season's end. In recent times, Arkadiusz Milik and Bartosz Bereszyński have departed from the Naples club.

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President of Italian football club Napoli is dramatically airlifted to safety after his luxury superyacht bursts into flames at sea

• Aurelio De Laurentiis and 11 guests were on board his superyacht Angra
• A fire broke out on board - the cause of which is yet to be established
• Helicopter lifted them to the safety of the Italian coastal town Posillipo
• Angra, which De Laurentiis bought in March, is thought to be a total loss 

By John Hall for MailOnline

Published: 10:30 EDT, 21 September 2015 | Updated: 13:36 EDT, 21 September 2015

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The flamboyant president of Italian football club Napoli has had to be been airlifted to safety after his luxury superyacht burst into flames at sea.

Aurelio De Laurentiis, 66, and 11 guests were anchored off the coast of Posillipo, a small town near Naples, when the blaze started.

Speaking after their dramatic rescue, the businessman and renowned film maker admitted to having been terrified throughout and speculated that the fire could have been due to an electrical fault, although a formal investigation is underway.

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Up in flames: Dramatic images show the 105 foot long superyacht Angra engulfed in flames after the Napoli president and his guests were whisked to safety

Speaking after their dramatic rescue, De Laurentiis (black coat, right) admitted to having been terrified

Aurelio De Laurentiis, 66, (left in the yellow shorts) and 11 guests were anchored off the coast of Posillipo, a small town near Naples, when the blaze started. His son Luigi is seen on the phone after being rescued

Dramatic images show the 105 foot long superyacht Angra engulfed in flames after the Napoli president and his guests were whisked to safety.

Huge plumes of thick black smoke were seen rising into the air, partly obscuring the picturesque Campanian coastline.

Just a few hundred feet from the burning Angra and visible in images of disaster was the Maltese Falcon - one of the largest and best known privately owned sailing yachts in the world.

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After being rescued from the yacht, a relaxed-looking De Laurentiis was seen walking along the pier as his guests - including his son Luigi - watched Angra go up in flames.

Speaking to reporters afterwards, De Laurentiis said: 'Were we frightened? Anyone in our position would have been.'

'Fortunately it all went well. I don’t know what happened, perhaps a short-circuit,' he added.

Plumes: Thick black smoke was seen rising into the air, partly obscuring the Campanian coastline

Putting out the flames: A rescue boat sprays water at Aurelio De Laurentiis' burning superyacht Angra 

After being rescued, a relaxed-looking De Laurentiis (rear) was seen walking along the pier as his guests - including his son Luigi (centre) - looked anguished as the yacht went up in flames

Speaking to reporters afterwards, De Laurentiis said: 'Were we frightened? Anyone in our position would have been.' Pictured, Luigi De Laurentiis (blue shirt) and friends comfort one another after being rescued

De Laurentiis's rescue came just hours before last night's match between Napoli and Lazio, which he had been due to attend. 

The chairman is understood not have ended up attending the game, which finished 5-0 to his side.

In a bizarre twist, former Italian captain and Napoli star Fabio Cannavaro uploaded a video of burning boat, apparently unaware that it belonged to De Laurentiis.

His footage, purportedly filmed using a mobile phone on the Posillipo coast, showed metre-high flames and smoke billowing from the yacht as several rescue boats raced to the scene.

The Angra was built by Costruzioni Navali Tigullio at their Lavagna shipyard in 2005. 

The superyacht has accommodation for 10 guests, room for a five person crew and is constructed in wood, with a mahogany hull, marine ply superstructure and teak decking, according to BoatInternational.com .

Initial reports suggests the yacht, which De Laurentiis is understood to have only bought in March, is expected to be a total loss. 

Aurelio De Laurentiis is the nephew of acclaimed film producer Dino De Laurentiis and first-cousin once removed of chef Giada De Laurentiis. Dino De Laurentiis produced or co-produced more than 500 films - 38 of which were nominated for Oscars.

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Yacht test by Napoli's de Laurentiis ends player's contract hopes

10 May 2024 10:18

According to journalist Valter De Maggio, Aurelio De Laurentiis conducted a test on a yacht, and a player failed. The second glass of rum and coke, which the athlete indulged in, squashed any chance of signing a contract.

Aurelio De Laurentiis has been at the helm of the Naples club for years. As the owner and president of SSC Napoli, he has achieved notable milestones, such as winning the Serie A championship and making it to the Champions League quarter-finals. However, this season hasn't been as fruitful for the Azzurri, prompting Aurelio De Laurentiis to scout for methods to reclaim their glory.

One strategy involves bringing in a new coach and players. They would be wise to remain vigilant if they entertain the notion of unwinding with alcohol during negotiations with Aurelio De Laurentiis.

The president of Napoli hosts potential club members for talks at his Capri residence, an island close to Naples. A film producer's yacht, docked nearby, provides a spectacular setting for these discussions.

Journalist Valter De Maggio reports that Aurelio De Laurentiis offered a player a drink. Although the first glass of rum and coke didn't upset the president of Napoli, the second glass ended any prospects of a contract. He expects his players to lead more athletic lifestyles.

Aurelio De Laurentiis returned the yacht, leaving the disheartened player on the shore. He failed the unique recruitment test. The player in question for Napoli is Hubert Idasiak , the reserve goalkeeper.

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Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis airlifted from burning yacht

Napoli president aurelio de laurentiis was airlifted to safety after his yacht caught fire in the gulf of naples on sunday..

The Italian businessman was believed to be out at sea on his boat the morning before Napoli secured a 5-0 victory over Lazio in Serie A.

Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro captured the flames on video and uploaded it to Instagram without the knowledge that it was De Laurentiis's yacht.

According to Eurosport , in total, 12 people were rescued.

Barca in fiamme nel Golfo di Napoli A video posted by Fabio Cannavaro (@fabiocannavaroofficial) on Sep 20, 2015 at 9:32am PDT

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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis airlifted to safety from burning yacht

Updated 21/09/2015 at 10:38 GMT

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis was airlifted to safety after his yacht caught fire off the coast of Naples on Sunday.

Napoli club Chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis gestures during a news conference

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Napoli owner saved from burning yacht.

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis was rescued from his flame engulfed yacht by helicopter off the coast of Naples. The rescue took place shortly before Napoli’s 5-0 win against Lazio. So the day wasn’t all bad for De Laurentiis.

From Football Italia :

“Fortunately it all went well. I don’t know what happened, perhaps a short-circuit,” De Laurentiis told reporters.

“Were we frightened? Anyone in our position would have been.”

A helicopter rescue team was sent out to air-lift all 12 passengers away to safety.

Oddly enough, former Italy captain and Napoli player Fabio Cannavaro posted footage of the yacht fire on Instagram, not realizing that the ship belonged to De Laurentiis. At least, that’s the story he’s going with.

Barca in fiamme nel Golfo di Napoli A video posted by Fabio Cannavaro (@fabiocannavaroofficial) on Sep 20, 2015 at 9:32am PDT

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De Laurentiis rescued from fire

By Susy Campanale

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis was rescued by helicopter when his yacht caught fire.

The movie producer was on the boat anchored off the coast of Naples when the fire started this evening.

“Fortunately it all went well. I don’t know what happened, perhaps a short-circuit,” De Laurentiis told reporters.

“Were we frightened? Anyone in our position would have been.”

A helicopter rescue team was sent out to air-lift all 12 passengers away to safety.

The incident occurred just a couple of hours before Napoli’s Serie A match against Lazio at the Stadio San Paolo.

De Laurentiis had been due to attend the game. He only bought the yacht in March.

Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro posted images of a boat on fire via his Instagram account, not realising it belonged to De Laurentiis.

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Napoli football owner Aurelio De Laurentiis’s yacht catches fire in Italy

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The owner of the Napoli football team and Italian film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis and 11 of guests had to be evacuated after his yacht caught fire in the Gulf of Naples.

Aurelio De Laurentiis’s 31 metre superyacht Angra caught fire while anchored off Posillipo, a small town near Naples, Italy. According to reports in a local news outlet, the fire spread quickly after 6 p.m. on September 20.

All 12 guests on board when the yacht fire broke out, including Laurentiis and his wife, had to abandon ship and are reported to have made it safely to shore.

The yacht fire was highly visible from shore, and many documented the yacht fire in photos and video. In the photo above, the yacht fire on Angra makes quite a scene with the iconic yacht Maltese Falcon in the foreground.

Ironically, former Italy captain and Napoli player Fabio Cannavaro posted video footage of the yacht fire on his Instagram without realising it was De Laurentiis’s yacht.

With design and naval architecture by Tommaso Spadolini, Angra was built by Tigullio. Angra is constructed in wood, with a mahogany hull, marine ply superstructure and teak decking.

The cause of the yacht fire on Angra in Italy is still unknown at this time. Initial reports say it's likely to be a total loss.

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A famed film producer brought Napoli back from the ashes. So why do fans hate him?

Neapolitan fans love to hate Aurelio De Laurentiis, the Rome-born producer whose family made a fortune in Hollywood. But he has led the city's football club to its first Italian title since 1990, in the days of Diego Maradona.

By  Thomas Saintourens   (Naples (Italy) special correspondent)

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On a recent Sunday in April, the presidente followed his pre-game routine to the letter. He arrived at the stadium in a minivan with blacked-out windows, with an escort, from the palace where he has his habits. He greeted his guests, taking care to avoid those who might bring bad luck. Then he sat down in the center of the autorita stand, the one for officials and VIPs. His wife, his lawyers and his friends were placed around him, according to the winning arrangement, dictated by him alone. When the crowd in the Maradona stadium chanted the names of the players of Napoli, his football club, the elegant man with slicked-back hair remained unperturbed.

Nineteen years after saving the club from bankruptcy, Aurelio De Laurentiis, a film producer, was enjoying his success, as Napoli hosted AC Milan for a league match. But 3 minutes after kick-off, the Curva B, the stand with the most die-hard ultras, began to insult him, reminding him of his original sin: "De Laurentiis, you are not Neapolitan!" The truth is, he is Roman, and the distinction is important. Despite this, the impulsive 70-something was in control of his nerves, like a sphinx in the midst of chaos: He knew that, despite the defeat, his team will soon win its first league title since 1990, when Diego Maradona, the football god himself, wore Napoli's shirt. And if the title is secured, the ungrateful city will owe it in part to him, the Roman owner.

For a long time, De Laurentiis did his accounts at the end of the calendar year, rather than in the spring. His eye was not riveted on the football results but on those of the Christmas box office. He is the king of the cinepanettone , the family comedies that have made his fortune and his reputation: Christmas on the Nile , Christmas in India and Christmas in Rio . This inexhaustible source of income has often allowed him to surpass one million tickets sold and to fill his trophy cabinet: 50 Biglietti d'oro and 15 David di Donatello. De Laurentiis has produced more than 400 films since he started his career in 1975 with the Filmauro company, which he launched with his father, Luigi De Laurentiis.

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At 73 years old, the presidente bears this name that so often appeared in credits. His uncle, Dino, produced Italian masterpieces such as Bitter Rice (1949) and La Strada (1954) and also "made in the USA" films, such as Serpico (1973) and Conan the Barbarian (1982). It was he, Uncle Dino, who opened the doors of America to this family originally from Torre Annunziata, a seaside town at the foot of Vesuvius where their grandfather ran a pasta factory. Since then, the family has become a global dynasty, moving back and forth from Rome to Hollywood until an unmissable business opportunity took Aurelio to the Gulf of Naples.

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Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis goes live on air to make insane promise to his players ahead of Barcelona game

There's a lot of money on the line..

Jack Kenmare

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis made a staggering promise to his players ahead of the second leg of their Champions League last-16 clash against Barcelona.

The Italian side went into Tuesday night's tie at the Camp Nou with hope after Victor Osimhen cancelled out Robert Lewandowski's opener to secure a 1-1 draw.

De Laurentiis, meanwhile, wanted to give his side some extra incentive before kick-off.

In an interview with journalist Guillem Balague for CBS Sports , the 74-year-old promised his Napoli players more than €10 million in bonuses if they progressed to the quarter-final stage.

"You are very well informed," he laughed after being asked about the bonus. "It's more than €10 million, in fact."

De Laurentiis is reportedly intent on qualifying for the 2025 Club World Cup. Napoli are battling Serie A rivals Juventus in the race to secure a spot in the tournament alongside Inter Milan.

If they manage to overcome Barcelona then they will edge closer to appearing in the new-look competition as the club with the highest ranking based on Champions League results from the 2020/21 to the 2023/24 campaigns qualify.

Back in December, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that the Club World Cup would expand to a 32-team tournament in 2025, including 12 clubs from Europe.

Speaking on the changes, Infantino said: “The Fifa Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men’s club football, and with the required infrastructure in place together with a massive local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new, global tournament.

“With some of the world's top clubs already qualified, fans from every continent will be bringing their passion and energy to the United States in two years' time for this significant milestone in our mission to make football truly global."

Teams should receive at least £25 million as a result of their participation in next year's Club World Cup. That sum could rise to as high as £50 million.

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Is Aurelio de Laurentiis to Blame For Napoli’s Disastrous Season?

“Sono Napoletanoooo… Napoletano Vero!” sang a re-energised Curva B at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona against Barcelona as their team battled manfully to come back from behind against the (formerly) mighty Barcelona. To the tune of Toto Cutugno’s 1983 hit “L’italiano”, the new terrace chant mirrors the chorus line, “…I’m proud of it; I am an Italian, a true Italian” but for the one-word alteration. In typical Neapolitan style, this pointed and demonstrative proclamation of vehement local pride disregards any inferior national affiliations in favour of extolling their own unique communal identity.

Inextricably linked to the city’s profound sense of self and unwavering Neapolitan pride is undoubtedly their football team. The travelling Catalonians, as they congregated for their cheap pre-match aperitivi in the Centro Storico or Quartieri Spagnoli, will have been left under no illusions as to the extent to which football permeates this particular part of Southern Italy. The allusions to ‘El Diego’ or ‘D10S’ – a familiar face for the Blaugarana supporters – will have been inescapable, his face plastered across murals, paintings, graffiti, posters, pictures, shrines and just about anywhere else. Although Barcelona’s former player is Napoli’s eternal God.

Elsewhere, walls, windows, doors and balconies are adorned with the faces of Napoli’s most recent success. Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia and the rest of the club’s new heroes hang alongside countless Italian tricolour badges emblazoned with a large number 3. A year ago, the Neapolitan carnival was in full swing and the city was at its most vibrant, jubilant, and euphoric since the days of Diego. Napoli waltzed their way to the Serie A title in extravagant fashion, the Scudetto returning south of Rome after a 33-year absence and, for the first time, won by a Napoli team without Maradona.

But now, less than ten months after their long-anticipated coronation was confirmed, those joyous times feel as far gone as the era of Giordano, Careca and Diego. Time has taken its toll and the shine of the bunting stapled from balcony to balcony has begun to fade, those bright blue banners growing a gruesome grey. The omnipresent #3 is no longer a statement of what they are but a reminder of what they were. This season, the special tricolour on the jersey is not worn with the imposing aura of champions but with the timid heaviness of a team sitting 9 th in the table. A dream that became reality has ever since morphed into a nightmare in Naples.

The Partenopei ’s preparation for a Champions League knockout tie was, at best, unorthodox. Owner Aurelio de Laurentiis, an outspoken and divisive figure in Italian football, deemed Monday morning to be the time fit to call an end to Walter Mazzari’s disastrous spell at the helm. In his place came the surprising choice of Francesco Calzona, the current Slovakia national team manager and former coffee machine salesman, who had never managed a professional club game in his career. The obvious choice for the Italian champions.

However, in this case, the word “champions” can be used only in an administrative sense as Napoli has looked anything but that this season. For that, there are a variety of contributing factors although, ultimately, they all fall under the same umbrella which is: the total mismanagement of the footballing operation by Aurelio de Laurentiis in the past year.

The first cracks in the Napoli monolith began to emerge even before the Scudetto was mathematically secured, soon transforming into seismic fault lines running right through the club’s foundations. Last April, reports in Italy emerged that Luciano Spalletti, the charismatic mastermind behind the Partenopei’s triumph, had decided to leave his post at the end of the season. This was despite the fact that his contract had been extended by a year only a few weeks before. Crucially though, it was not that he had signed a new deal but rather De Laurentiis had triggered an extension clause in the original agreement that tied his head coach to the club for another year. Spalletti, however, was only made aware of these developments by an automated email in his inbox one morning and interpreted this as a major lack of appreciation and respect on the owner’s behalf given the astonishing heights he had achieved.

Instead, Spalletti informed his boss that he would prefer to take a sabbatical for the coming year, exhausted by the strains of a job that brought with it the demanding pressure of shouldering the overwhelming intensity of the city (including having his beloved blue Fiat Panda stolen from him earlier in his reign when results were not going so well). On the back of his immense success, with no worlds left to conquer, Spalletti felt as though it was time for a break. Ostensibly, he planned to retire to tranquillity on his farm in his native Tuscany to tend to his pigs – although that would only last a few months before the FIGC , the Italian Football Federation came calling in September offering him the national team job following Roberto Mancini’s shock resignation.

Where, for Spalletti, would commence a time for peaceful reflection, in Naples the chaos was only beginning. So began De Laurentiis’ two-month search for a successor, a position which was always going to be somewhat of a poisoned chalice. Many high-profile names were linked with the role as well as some up-and-coming faces from within Serie A such as Vicenzo Italiano of Fiorentina and Thiago Motta who deemed it best to stay put at Bologna (who currently sit 5th and 9 points ahead of Napoli in the Champions League race). Having been turned down by the likes of Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique, ADL opted for a left-field candidate that left many dumbfounded both inside and outside of Naples.

Rudi Garcia’s most recent job had seen him sacked by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr and so to see him unveiled as the new SSC Napoli boss on June 15th felt like a rather underwhelming end to an exhaustive search. The Frenchman had done moderately well at Roma in his previous stint in Italy, finishing runners-up in each of his two full seasons in charge behind the indomitable Juventus . However, his stock had fallen considerably in the intermittent years – with his greatest achievement in that period being to guide his 7 th placed Lyon side to a UCL semi-final during the pandemic (although ADL, showing the extent of his due diligence, mistakenly claimed in Garcia’s opening press conference that it was the final he reached).

In truth, the appointment always felt like it was doomed to fail. The Neapolitans never quite warmed to their new manager and Garcia was on borrowed time from the beginning, fulfilling the role of the resented step-father never quite embraced by those still yearning for Papa Lucio’s return. There were calls for his head as whistles rang around the Maradona on the 8 th of October as the team slumped to a 3-1 defeat to Fiorentina, their second in eight league games. De Laurentiis was himself having second thoughts about Garcia’s viability but, having been rebuffed yet again by Antonio Conte refused to bow to the pressure of the fans.

Garcia’s stay of execution, however, would only be prolonged until the next international break. After a submissive 0-1 loss to lowly Empoli , their third home defeat of the Serie A season (already exceeding their tally from the previous campaign after only 12 games), he knew his time was up. An incensed De Laurentiis gave him his marching orders before the sun had set on that sorrowful Sunday in Naples. ADL later revealed he knew he had hired the wrong man as early as the inaugural press conference in the summer when Rudi stated he had never watched Spalletti’s Scudetto-winning side; “I should have sacked him there and then!”

After yet another rebuttal from the constantly coveted Conte who did not wish to take a job mid-season again, combined with ex-Marseille and Verona boss Igor Tudor’s desire for a longer-term project, desperate, DeLa turned to a familiar face. Walter Mazzarri is highly respected in Naples. He was the man who oversaw the club’s rise back to the top deck of Italian football, qualifying them for the Champions League for the first time as well as lifting the Coppa Italia in 2012 – ending a 22-year wait for silverware. Spurred on by the flair of Edinson Cavani, Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi, this was the emergence of the modern Napoli – and the peak of Walter Mazzarri’s coaching career.

That was more than a decade ago, and up until November, it would have been laughable to suggest the Tuscan’s name as a candidate for any of the top jobs in Italian coaching. His most recent exploits had seen him relegated with Cagliari , ending the Sardinians’ six-year stay in the top flight. After leaving Napoli for Inter in 2013, he had been accused of footballing adultery by the ever-colourful De Laurentiis’. Karma saw him last only four months at San Siro and his reputation never recovered.

This most recent foray into top-level management will have done that CV no favours. His biggest achievement over his three months back in the Napoli dugout was to make people reappraise the job Rudi Garcia did. Under the Frenchman, Napoli had a record of W8 D4 L4 across 16 games in all competitions, averaging 1.75 goals per game. Mazzarri, brought in as the “traghettatore” – the ferryman – to sail Napoli safely through choppy waters until the end of the season, ended up losing twice as many games as Garcia (8) across his 17 in charge.

There were some mitigating factors for this, namely being dropped in ahead of a dastardly difficult set of fixtures. There were initial signs of optimism after an encouraging 2-1 win away to Atalanta in his first game back on the sidelines. However, it would pretty much only go downhill from there for Mazzarri and Napoli. The victory in Bergamo was followed by three consecutive defeats, albeit against tough opposition, against Real Madrid (A), Inter (H) and Juve (A). Mazzarri was afforded a degree of sympathy given the nature of these games and things began to look up after consecutive home victories against Braga and Cagliari (their first at the Maradona in any competition in almost 3 months).

However, alarm bells soon started to ring after a 0-4 home trouncing by Frosinone in the Coppa Italia (which to this date remains the only away victory all season for the provincial minnows). This was the start of a miserable festive period that saw the Neapolitans go four games without a goal, losing to top-four rivals Roma 2-0 at the Olimpico, scraping a scoreless draw at home to Monza, followed by a disastrous 3-0 drubbing at Torino . The lack of attacking proficiency was the key problem under Mazzarri, with the team mustering just nine goals across his twelve league games. They failed to score in more than half of the total matches he oversaw. For all of Rudi Garcia’s unsuitability, the side managed on average 0.8 goals per game more under him than his successor. Adding to that, following his dismissal he had left the side in 4th, whereas by the time Mazzarri’s ill-fated tenure came to an end, the Italian Champions were languishing in 9th.

After his return at Atalanta, the only other sides Mazzarri’s Napoli managed to beat in the league were each of the current bottom three. When the side did triumph it tended to come late – all four of his Serie A wins were clinched by one-goal margins, with the winners coming between the 75 th and 96 th minute. It was a similar story against Genoa , who looked like they were set to become the seventh team this season to taste victory at the Maradona until a 90th-minute equaliser from January-signing Cyril Ngonge saved Napoli the ignominy of defeat, but couldn’t spare Mazzarri’s fate.

It was now a question of when, not if, the plug would be pulled on a catastrophic second spell for the coach who, in terms of recent Napoli managers, is only comparable to Spalletti by their shared Tuscan heritage. The writing was on the wall, but rumours on the Saturday night post-Genoa suggested that ADL wouldn’t make a change until after the forthcoming clash with Barcelona, despite Mazzarri’s fate being already sealed. That was, however, until he woke up on Sunday morning and changed his mind – as was subsequently reported by Il Mattino , the local Neapolitan paper. De Laurentiis opted, this time, not to persist with a manager whose head he had already placed on the chopping block. The ferryman was pushed overboard.

So, with the clock ticking ahead of their crucial UCL knockout tie, Napoli’s owner began his second search for a head coach in less than 100 days, his third since the apogee of the Scudetto only 10 months ago. With the managerial market bare, and the Napoli of February 2024 nowhere near as appealing a prospect as that of May 2023, ADL went cap in hand to the Slovakian Football Federation asking could borrow their manager for a while. Francesco Calzona had previously worked as an assistant in Naples under both Maurizio Sarri and Luciano Spalletti, the pair to whom he owes his philosophy, combining the ideals of the two, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport .

Just how much of that philosophy he will manage to implement between now and the end of the season remains to be seen, possibly complicated by the fact he will spend the March international break working for his other employer, preparing Slovakia for the Euros. His assistant in Slovakia, Partenopei legend Marik Hamsik, turned down the proposition to join Calzona at Napoli, feeling now was not the best time to return to the club he captained and spent twelve years at from 2008 to 2019. Instead, he watched his former side take on Barcelona from the stands, accompanied by De Laurentiis who had invited him to the director’s lunch that afternoon, unperturbed by the Slovak’s rejection of the job proposal.

The fact Francesco Calzona is managing the Italian champions is less of a reflection of his coaching abilities, which remain largely unproven at club level, but more a damning indictment of the way Aurelio de Laurentiis has overseen the post-Scudetto transition at Napoli. Ten months, three managers and too many defeats later, one of the most exciting, electric teams to watch in Serie A’s modern history resembles merely a shadow of its former self. Aside from the ongoing game of managerial musical chairs, there have been many off-field issues adding fuel to the Vesuvian fire. Star players haven’t hidden their disgruntlement in recent months, with Victor Osimhen and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia at various times displaying their displeasure with club staff from manager to owner, to agents, to social media departments in Osimhen’s case.

His goal against Barcelona, alongside the result, offered renewed hope that something can yet be salvaged from this bin fire of a season. However, it would be naïve to suggest that the drama will subside. After all, in Naples, the circus does not so much roll into town as live permanently in the 55,000 seater arena perched on the north-western outskirts of the city. Ringmaster De Laurentiis may often struggle to keep the lions in the cage but either way, in good times and bad, it is the hottest ticket in town.