Massimiliano Allegri has been appointed the new Napoli manager, with a contract until 2029, replacing Antonio Conte at the club, it was announced on Friday. Allegri has won six Serie A titles over his coaching career.
In a statement, the club said: “SSC Napoli would like to welcome Massimiliano Allegri as our new first team head coach. Allegri has signed a contract with the club until 30 June 2029.
“After a long playing career – which included a stint with Napoli during the 1997/98 season – Max Allegri began his coaching journey in the 2003/04 campaign with Aglianese.
“In 2007/08, he led Sassuolo to their first-ever promotion to Serie B and also won the Serie C1 Super Cup that same year. A few months later, he made his Serie A coaching debut with Cagliari, finishing the season in ninth place and winning the Panchina d’Oro award.
“In 2010, he joined Milan, winning the club’s 18th Scudetto and sixth Italian Super Cup. From 2014 to 2019, he managed Juventus, winning five consecutive league titles, four consecutive Coppa Italia trophies and two Italian Super Cups.
“During this period he also led the Bianconeri to the Champions League final twice. After a two-year hiatus, he went back to manage Juventus, winning his fifth Coppa Italia in 2024.
“Last season, he was back in the dugout at Milan, finishing the campaign in fifth place.
“A big welcome to our new head coach Max Allegri!”
Allegri links up with de Bruyne and McTominay
Napoli failed to defend their 24/2025 Scudetto crown last season, finishing in second place but 11 points behind runaway leaders Inter Milan.
This, alongside failing to make it past the league phase in the UEFA Champions League, caused Antonio Conte to depart the club by mutual consent at the end of the season, despite winning the Supercoppa Italiana.
Conte’s time at the club ended on a sour note, with rumours of discontent in the dressing room. Most notably, Kevin de Bruyne criticised the team’s playing style, even admitting he was “happy” Conte had left.
During his brief spell as a player at Napoli, Allegri playing seven times for the club.
He will link up with former Premier League players including De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund, who made his loan move from Manchester United permanent last month.
Napoli have won two of the last four Scudettos, ending a 33-year drought with victory in 2023, but never went beyond the quarter-final stage in the Champions League, despite their star-studded squad in recent years.
Allegri brings European pedigree with him, having reached the Champions League final twice with Juventus in 2015 and 2017.
He has six Serie A titles to his name, winning one with Milan in 2011 alongside his five consecutive wins with Juventus between 2015 and 2019.
