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After Napoli’s Scudetto-clinching draw against Udinese, Cristiano Giuntoli thanked the club and assured Napoli fans, many of whom gathered at the Maradona for the occasion, that President Aurelio De Laurentiis would ensure the club continues to succeed. It was clear that the Napoli Sporting Director’s eight-year tenure at the club had come to an end. However, with a year remaining on Giuntoli’s contract and growing speculation that he would become the new Juventus diesse, De Laurentiis refused to let him off easy. The Napoli President waited until the final day of the 2022/23 campaign to officially terminate Giuntoli's contract, as…

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. 

CalcioNapoli24 has released the complete schedule for Napoli's retreat at Dimaro Folgarida, the club's first of two retreats in Summer 2023.

On Friday, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's goal against Atalanta was named the Serie A Goal of the Season, presented by Cryto.com. The goal, which was also the Goal of the Month for March, received the most fan votes across Lega Serie A's social media platforms.

Only 11 months ago, Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis wished Kim Min-jae a benvenuto on Twitter. Earlier that day, the South Korean signed a three year contract with Napoli, who activated the buyout clause to purchase Kim from Fenerbahçe. Though highly-rated, many questioned whether the central defender could fill the shoes of club legend Kalidou Koulibaly, who at the time was expected to become Napoli’s next captain after the departure of Lorenzo Insigne. Instead, Koulibaly was sold to Chelsea for €38 million, more than double the €18 million purchase price for Kim.  Koulibaly left large shoes to fill, but Kim…

Four Napoli players were in action on Monday: Leo Østigård, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Piotr Zielinski and Bartosz Bereszyński. Much Needed RecoveryLeo Østigård played the full 90 minutes in Norway’s UEFA Euro Group A qualification match against Cyprus. Østigård and Norway responded well after a difficult, come-from-behind defeat to Scotland, a match in which the Napoli defender was at fault for the equalizer.  Against Cyprus, Erling Haaland scored a brace en route to a 3-1 victory. With Østigård playing on the left side of the centre-back pairing, the home side came within seconds of recording a clean sheet. However, Cyprus scored with the…

Three Napoli players were in action on Monday:  Eljif Elmas, Amir Rrahmani and Giovanni Simeone. No Contest Eljif Elmas played the full 90 minutes in North Macedonia’s UEFA Euro Group C qualification match against England. The Napoli midfielder/winger lined up in the centre of North Macedonia’s midfield five, but got very little service in the 7-0 drubbing. With England dominating possession, North Macedonia spent the majority of the match defending. Uneventful Till It Wasn’t Wearing the captain’s armband, Amir Rrahmani played the full 90 minutes in Kosovo’s UEFA Euro Group I qualification match against Belarus. The match was rather uneventful…

Two Napoli players were in action on Sunday:  Giacomo Raspadori and Victor Osimhem.  Alex Meret and Giovanni Di Lorenzo suited up for Italy’s UEFA Nations League 3rd-place match against the Netherlands but neither featured in the match. Consolation Giacomo Raspadori was amongst the seven changes Roberto Mancini made to the squad he fielded in Italy’s Nations League Semi-final against Spain. The Napoli winger was lively and energetic in his 63 minutes of play.  He assisted Federico Dimarco’s opener with a clever backheel pass only six minutes into the match. Though the match was of little consequence, Italy were much more…

Three Napoli players were in action on Saturday: Leo Østigård, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Stanislav Lobotka. Cramped Leo Østigård played the full 90 minutes in Norway’s UEFA Euro Group A qualification match against Oslo. The Napoli defender lined up on the left side of the centre back pairing in Norway’s 4-3-3 formation. It appeared Norway would hang on for the victory after Erling Haaland converted a penalty kick shortly after the hour mark. However, Scotland equalized with only five minutes remaining. Østigård, who took a heavy touch at the edge of his own area, took responsibility for the goal after the…