Napoli have fired manager Walter Mazzarri ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg game against Barcelona at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
The Italian champions have announced that Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona will replace Mazzarri with immediate effect with a deal until the end of the season.
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Calzona, 55, will also remain in charge of the Slovakia and will lead them into the European Championship in Germany.
He becomes Napoli’s third different coach of a chaotic campaign in which they have failed to hit the highs of last year’s title triumph under Luciano Spalletti.
Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Genoa spelled the end for Mazzarri, who replaced Rudi Garcia in November having previously coached the club between 2009 and 2013.
