Massimiliano Allegri appointed new Napoli coach

Massimiliano Allegri has officially taken the helm as the new head coach of Napoli, the club announced Friday. He succeeds Antonio Conte, who departed the Partenopei due to disagreements with the club's management. Allegri, 58, makes a move similar to his 2014 switch from AC Milan to Juventus, where he later replaced Conte.

The Livorno native arrives at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona just a month after concluding his second tenure at AC Milan, where he was dismissed in May for failing to qualify for the Champions League. Allegri brings a wealth of experience from Italian football, boasting a resume that includes six league titles – one with Milan in 2011 and five with Juventus – along with four Coppa Italia trophies and three Supercoppa Italiana titles. He also guided Juventus to two Champions League finals in 2015 and 2017.

Allegri began his coaching career in 2003, gaining recognition for leading Sassuolo to Serie B promotion in 2008. He then managed Cagliari before joining AC Milan in 2010, securing a Serie A title and a Supercoppa Italiana. His first stint at Juventus, from 2014 to 2019, saw him win five consecutive league titles, four Coppa Italia, and two Supercoppa Italiana trophies, alongside reaching two Champions League finals.

After returning to Juventus and winning another Coppa Italia in 2024, his most recent role was at AC Milan, whom he led to a fifth-place finish in Serie A last season. Now, Allegri takes charge of the squad built by Conte, with the clear objective of reclaiming the Scudetto from Inter Milan and enhancing the team's performance in European competitions. He will manage a squad featuring prominent players such as Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, who reportedly experienced weariness in the latter part of the last season due to institutional tensions.