Allegri under pressure as Napoli eye Palladino

Three straight defeats have left Massimiliano Allegri fighting for his Napoli future, with Raffaele Palladino waiting in the wings.

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What happened. Massimiliano Allegri's position as Napoli head coach is under threat after a third consecutive defeat in all competitions, a Champions League home loss to Arsenal. That followed Serie A defeats to Como and Inter.

• Club president Aurelio De Laurentiis is deeply dissatisfied with the team's start, per journalist Giovanni Scotto.
• Former Fiorentina boss Raffaele Palladino is being monitored as a top candidate for a mid-season switch.
• Napoli travel to Bologna on Sunday, with Allegri under pressure to deliver an immediate response.

“De Laurentiis is deeply dissatisfied with the team’s dismal start”

— Giovanni Scotto

Allegri needs a result at Bologna on Sunday to ease growing pressure, or Napoli could turn to Palladino.

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