OFFICIAL: Napoli reappoint Walter Mazzarri after sacking Rudi Garcia

Naples: Walter Mazzarri finally takes over from Rudi Garcia

The soap opera around the new Naples coach will have been much more complicated than expected. In a sober press release published this Tuesday, Napoli announced the departure of Rudi Garcia: “Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli has decided to revoke the role of Mr. Rudi Garcia as technical director of the first team. Thanks to him and his team for their collaboration to date.» After the official dismissal of the French coach, five months after his arrival in Campania, the management of Napoli had made Croatian coach Igor Tudor, without a bench since his hasty departure from Olympique de Marseille, a priority. But after a contractual disagreement, Aurelio De Laurentiis, the president of the Gli Azzurri, opted for another option: Walter Mazzarri (62 years old).

The favorite of recent hours has finally been enthroned at the head of Napoli. “Walter Mazzarri is the new coach of Naples. Welcome Sir !”, is written in the post published on X by the official account of the Campania club. Close to Aurelio De Laurentiis and the Napoli environment, the Italian manager will make his return to the reigning Italian Champion, he who started as an assistant in Naples before taking the reins of the team between 2009 and 2013 and winning an Italian Cup there in 2012.