Francesco Calzona is about to pull double duty for the first time since being hired by Napoli. He’ll leave to manage Slovakia in the friendlies against Austria and Norway in the upcoming international break.
The gaffer addressed his future in a presser from Bratislava (via EuroSport).
“If I receive an offer, I’ll decide what the best things to do is along with the Federation. That could happen in two months, six months, or a year. Anyway, I haven’t received any proposal at this stage, so you can be serene.”
Calzona has collected two wins and three losses, including the one in the return of the Champions League’s Round of 16 against Barcelona, since taking over Napoli after Walter Mazzarri’s ousting.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the boss, who assisted Luciano Spalletti and Maurizio Sarri in Campania in previous years, was appointed primarily as a caretaker manager. However, he would have a shot at earning his confirmation if the Partenopei qualified for the Champions League.
The reigning Scudetto champions need to gain seven points over the fourth-placed Bologna, or eventually four on Roma, if Serie A gets a fifth spot.
Our Take on Napoli and Calzona
He has restored their old and more convincing way stylistically speaking, but the results haven’t been brilliant yet. Everything hinges on that. If they decide to keep him, they’ll have to back him fully and not make it look like they did it for a lack of alternatives.
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