Parma's general manager Pietro Leonardi does not expect his coach Roberto Donadoni to adopt a different approach for Sunday's trip to Napoli, even though he has a history with the Campanian club. Donadoni preceded Walter Mazzarri on the Napoli bench and he may feel he was not given enough of a chance before being dismissed only seven months after taking charge. But that should not influence hi...Full Story »

Napoli will be looking to improve on their fifth place in Serie A when they start the new season with an opening match at Palermo. Walter Mazzarri's side approach their first match of the season having loaned Walter Gargano to Inter Milan with a view to the move becoming permanent at the end of the campaign. However, defender Paolo Cannavaro - while sorry the Argentinian had left - insisted th...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has warned his players not to take rivals Roma lightly despite the Giallorossi's recent struggles. Mazzarri's men go into the encounter at the Stadio Olimpico knowing that if results go their way this weekend they could climb into the crucial third position. The top three teams in Serie A qualify for next season's Champions League. "This is a very important game a...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri is hoping his side can build on last weekend's triumph over Novara when they take on relegation-threatened Lecce at the Via del Mare stadium. The Naples outfit bounce back from three straight defeats with Sunday's 2-0 win over Novara. The result lifted Napoli to fifth in the standings, four points behind Lazio, who are third and hold the last Champions League quali...Full Story »

Napoli's hopes of securing European football next season suffered another setback as Walter Mazzarri's side fell to a 3-1 home defeat to Atalanta and had Macedonian striker Goran Pandev sent off. Giacomo Bonaventura's 10th minute opener for the mid-table visitors sent Napoli on their way to a third consecutive Serie A defeat which leaves Mazzarri's men outside the UEFA Europa League qualifying ...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has ordered his players to move on quickly from the disappointment of last weekend's 3-1 defeat at Lazio if they are to retain any hope of qualifying for next season's Champions League. The Naples outfit host Atalanta on Wednesday trailing third-place Lazio by six points and knowing time is running out to bridge that margin with seven games left to play. Their hope...Full Story »

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is full of admiration for the job Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has done this season. Buffon has spoken of his respect for the Tuscan tactician ahead of the meeting between the two sides in Turin on Sunday. "Mazzarri has done an excellent job," Buffon said. "Napoli is the Italian team that I admire the most. "Alongside us, they are the team that plays the m...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has expressed his disappointment with his side's 2-2 league draw away against Udinese on Sunday evening. Goals from Giampiero Pinzi and Antonio Di Natale helped Udinese to a 2-0 lead, but two late strikes from Edinson Cavani salvaged a draw for the Naples side. Nevertheless, Mazzarri was far from happy with the outcome of the game as he felt his men merited three...Full Story »

Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri believes that the lack of European experience in his side was a big factor in allowing Chelsea to eliminate them from the Champions League. Napoli looked favourites to progress to the quarterfinals of the Champions League after winning the first leg 3-1 but were instead eliminated after losing to Chelsea 4-1 in the second leg after extra time. The San Paolo sid...Full Story »

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admitted Thursday he is thinking of resting top scorer Edinson Cavani for the visit of Cagliari on Friday as his side eye next week's Champions League clash against Chelsea. Mazzarri, whose team are still in all three competitions this season, is keen to keep the Uruguayan hot-shot on the back-burner so he can unleash him in London where Napoli take a 3-1 lead fro...Full Story »