Napoli have officially appointed Massimiliano Allegri as their new head coach, with the former Milan and Juventus boss signing a three-year contract to replace Antonio Conte, who left the club at the end of May after winning the Serie A title the previous season.
The move ends one of the most closely watched coaching sagas of the Neapolitan summer. The Partenopei, who finished runners-up in a campaign heavily disrupted by injuries, are betting on the Tuscan-born tactician to restore consistency at the highest level and reopen the cycle begun under Conte.
For Allegri, this marks a return to the dugout after his spell at Milan ended with his dismissal following a disappointing campaign that finished fifth, despite a long spell inside the top two. One of Italy's most demanding fan bases now awaits a coach accustomed to managing big squads and to winning.