Crisis meeting at Napoli: De Laurentiis at the training ground

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis came to the training ground to hold a crisis meeting with head coach Massimiliano Allegri, the coaching staff and the players, following a difficult period. The team lost 7 of its first 14 matches of the 2026-27 season. Allegri has also been beaten seven times in his first 14 matches in charge of Napoli.

Napoli have lost two matches in a row over the past week. First they were beaten away by Juventus, then they lost 4-1 away to Porto in the Champions League. Sitting eighth in the league table, the side are 14 points behind the leaders. In the Champions League, Napoli are 27th with three points from four matches and risk failing to reach the knockout rounds.

After the Porto match, Matteo Politano said some senior players were not taking enough responsibility. Kevin De Bruyne and Lorenzo Lucca argued with each other on the pitch. The next morning, newspapers reported that the squad had split and that cliques had formed within the club.

Napoli's next match is reportedly at home against league leaders Lazio. Lazio have won all five of their away league matches. The squad began training on Friday morning and will stay together until the Sunday match. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, De Laurentiis will meet with the team and the head coach to investigate the causes of the crisis.