Sassuolo set to sack Aquilani before Napoli visit, Calzona linked
An official announcement was expected on Monday 9 November. Former Napoli coach Francesco Calzona is among the names linked with the job before Napoli's trip to the Mapei Stadium on Sunday 29 November.
Sassuolo have reportedly decided to sack Alberto Aquilani after a difficult start to the season, with an official announcement expected on Monday 9 November. For now it is a report, not a done deal.
Vincenzo Montella and Roberto D'Aversa are said to top the list of possible successors. Francesco Calzona, the former Napoli coach, is also being considered.
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This matters to Napoli. They play Sassuolo away at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday 29 November. If the sacking is confirmed and Calzona gets the job, he would come up against a side he knows well. Nothing is settled yet. No name has been confirmed, and nobody knows who will be in the Sassuolo dugout for that game.
Napoli go into it tenth on 15 points, 9 off fourth place, after three games without a win. Before Sassuolo they host Torino at the Maradona on Saturday 21 November at 20:45 CET (19:45 UK, 14:45 ET), then travel to Manchester City at the Etihad. A struggling opponent will not give anything away. Against sides below you in the table, you have to go and win the points, not hope for them.
Source: Spazio Napoli
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