Napoli Appoints Rudi Garcia As New Head Coach

Serie A side, Napoli has announced the appointment of Rudi Garcia as its new head coach, replacing Luciano Spalletti.

Napoli did not specify the length of Garcia’s contract.

The 59-year-old coached Italy’s AS Roma from 2013-16, before moving to French Ligue 1 sides Marseille and Lyon.

The Frenchman coached Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr last season. They finished second in the Saudi Pro League with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the attack.

Al Nassr parted ways with Garcia in April, amid reports of an uneasy relationship with Ronaldo.

Former Napoli coach Spalletti, who led them to their first Italian league title since 1990, asked to take a break from the job for a year.