Vincenzo Italiano, a candidate for the Napoli job, admits he could go away Bologna, whereas La Gazzetta dello Sport studies that Aurelio De Laurentiis can be taken with ’s Andoni Iraola.
Napoli are assessing their possibility after their coach, Antonio Conte, on Sunday.
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The Italian tactician spent two seasons at Napoli, successful the Scudetto in 2024-25 and the 2025-26 Supercoppa Italiana.
Iraola among the many candidates for Napoli job
Based on , ’s Massimiliano Allegri and Bologna’s Italiano stay the main Napoli candidates to interchange Conte, however De Laurentiis can be monitoring Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – MAY 19: Andoni Iraola, Supervisor of , talks to the supporters after the Premier League match between Bournemouth and at Vitality Stadium on Could 19, 2026 in Bournemouth, England. (Photograph by Eddie Keogh/Getty Pictures)
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Gazzetta studies that Maurizio Sarri’s return was ADL’s best choice, however the coach is anticipated to select as a substitute, reuniting with ex-Partenopei director Cristiano Giuntoli in Bergamo.
Within the meantime, Italiano has confirmed that he would possibly go away Bologna after failing to qualify for Europe this season.
“There’s an opportunity that I gained’t keep; I can’t deny that. As , I’ll meet the membership, and we’ll speak,” Italiano informed Repubblica.
“I wish to return to Europe. I stay to provide feelings and happiness to folks, like final season. Bologna have the precise philosophy for programming and optimising all the things, avoiding a few of the errors we’ve made to construct a group that would return to Europe with no need miracles. Bologna have expectations, and also you’ve received to be clear with the followers.”
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Requested about Napoli’s curiosity, Italiano replied: “I don’t know. They’re assessing many coaches. They may have respect for the work they’ve performed over time, however I don’t know what to say.”
NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 06: Massimiliano Allegri greets Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach earlier than the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 06, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
Italiano is beneath contract with Bologna till 2027. The identical is true of Milan’s Allegri, who faces an at San Siro after failing to qualify for the Champions League.
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De Laurentiis briefly talked about Conte’s alternative throughout a on Sunday: “We’ve a powerful group and plenty of gamers coming again. Maybe, they’d shortcomings for Conte’s model of play, however they may slot in effectively beneath a brand new coach.”