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Official: Napoli dismiss Ancelotti despite qualification
Napoli have sacked Carlo Ancelotti from the post of manager a few hours after leading the club to qualification among the top 16 teams in the Champions League.
Ancelotti’s dismissal comes hours after he led Napoli to a 4-0 win over Genk and qualifying in the 1/8 of the Champions League final.
Napoli announced in a Twitter post that he has decided to dismiss Ancelotti from the position of first-team coach.
“Napoli have decided to remove Carlo Ancelotti from the post of first-team coach,” the club said in a statement.
“The friendly relations, admiration and mutual respect between the club, the club president and Carlo Ancelotti remain intact,” the statement said.
Sky Sport reports that Ancelotti had a brief meeting with Naples President Aurelio De Laurenttis who communicated to him the decision to dismiss him.
After the match against Genk, Ancelotti told a news conference that he did not intend to resign.
Napoli are going through a very poor form in Serie A this season, as they remain in 7th place with only 21 points after 15 games.