Fiorentina Officially Appoint Gennaro Gattuso as Their New Coach

Fiorentina have won the Gennaro Gattuso sweepstakes and announced the hiring Tuesday. The Viola had been pursuing him for weeks, but Lazio and Juventus recently joined the race. The 2006 World Cup winner met with directors Joe Barone and Daniele Pradè today and quickly put pen-to-paper on a two-year contract. Meanwhile, Napoli are no longer appointing Sergio Conceiçao.
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Juventus Long to Hire Zinedine Zidane But Are Still in a Holding Pattern

Juventus are waiting for Zinedine Zidane’s decision and see him as the top candidate to replace Andrea Pirlo. They would pick him over Massimiliano Allegri, but the talks with him have been inconclusive at best thus far. The French coach would be very expensive and qualifying for Champions League could be a deciding factor.
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Allegri Joining Real Madrid Would Blow Up Serie A Coaching Carousel

Massimiliano Allegri is the top candidate to replace Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid and would gladly accept the job this time after turning it down in the past. The Italian manager is giving the Merengues his priority despite being the dream target for multiple Serie A teams, including Juventus, Lazio and Napoli. Gennaro Gattuso has emerged as an option for the Bianconeri.

Strong Finish Might Change the Faith of Gennaro Gattuso at Napoli

The blistering pace kept by Napoli in the second half of the season might convince Aurelio De Laurentiis to keep Gennaro Gattuso on the bench. The two have been at loggerheads since a disappointing stretch during the Winter, but the team has been on a roll lately. While the president and the coach have rarely spoken in recent months, neither has definitely shut the door on reconciling and continuing together.

Napoli Coach Gennaro Gattuso Under Scrutiny After Recent Stumbles

Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is furious for the two big losses suffered in the past week and, while a coaching change in short order is unlikely, he has begun to examine the position of Gennaro Gattuso. In the meantime, Fernando Llorente and Kevin Malcuit will leave to join other Serie A clubs.