Editorial Team

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti provides some insights on Napoli’s new coach, Rudi Garcia, including:Part 1:  Stati LOSC on Garcia’s time at Lille, and a defense of Garcia in response to criticisms from Napoli fans and Serie A experts alike (~1:50)Part 2:  Lyon fan Jorge Rodriguez joins Joe to talk about Garcia’s return to France, with a specific focus on his 18 months at Lyon (~24:26)

As Naples removes the decorations that coloured the city blue and white, Forza Napoli Press remembers the pandemonium that was the 4th of June, presented by Diego Ottaviano of the Cult of Calcio. 

Our annual Forza Napoli Awards winners have been chosen!Best New SigningKhvicha KvaratskheliaKim Min-jaeGiacomo RaspadoriGiovanni SimeoneBest PlayerKhvicha KvaratskheliaKim Min-jaeVictor OsimhenOtherFavourite KitHome BlueAway WhiteHalloweenOtherGoal of the SeasonRaspadori vs JuventusSimeone vs LiverpoolSimeone vs RomaOtherBiggest DisappointmentCoppa Italia early exit0-4 defeat to MilanChampions League exitOtherFavourite Moment0-1 Victory over Juventus2-1 Victory over Roma2-1 Victory over MilanOther

In the first episode of the week, Carmine Guadagno, Ralph Bizzaro and Peter Scala join Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s Scudetto-winning season by discussing their nominees for the Forza Napoli Awards, including:Best signing of the season (~4:13)Concern about Giuntoli’s potential departure from Napoli (~10:50)Best Player of the season (~12:23)Thoughts on the potential departure of Kim Min-jae (~19:57)Favourite Kit (~24:07)Has De Laurentiis gotten a little too confident given all the uncertainty around the club ?(~27:41)Goal of the season (~30:32)Most disappointing moment of the season (~40:17)Favourite moment of the season (~51:14)

"Spalletti is a free man," said Aurelio De Laurentiis during his appearance on Che tempo che fa on Sunday evening. "After 50 years of cinema and many exclusives, I think that when someone comes to you and says that they have done their best, that the cycle has ended for them, and they ask you for a sabbatical year, what are you going to do? Are you going to oppose it?" Spalletti wants to spend more time with his daughter Matilde. The Napoli coach confirmed as much at the MCL Inside the Sports Awards on Monday, where he was the…

In the second episode of the week, Joe Fischetti previews Napoli’s penultimate match of the season against Bologna, including:Bologna’s record against top clubs in the girone di ritornoNapoli’s brief history against Thiago Motta - one of the candidates to replace Luciano SpallettiPredicted starting XI’s3 Keys to the matchMatch Prediction

In the first episode of the week, Joe Fischetti reviews Napoli’s victory over Inter on Sunday and assesses potential coaching replacements should Luciano Spalletti leave the club.Part 1 - Match Review:  Napoli vs Inter, including:  Napoli’s best performance in nearly two months; Gagliardini’s dismissal; return of the qualities from earlier in the season that won the Scudetto; goal review; and Osimhen frustration after being taken off (~0:59)Part 2 - Background behind Spalletti’s potential departure from Napoli and an assessment of who of the many coaches that have been linked to Napoli are realistic replacements (~15:16)