(ANSA) - Naples, December 11 - Napoli sacked coach Carlo
Ancelotti on Tuesday even though a they beat Genk 4-0 to qualify
for the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Ancelotti has paid the price for Napoli's poor form in Serie
A, where they lie in seventh place, 17 points behind leaders
Inter.
Rino Gattuso is tipped to take over from Ancelotti, who had
been in charge of the Naples side for a year and a half.
"SSC Napoli has taken the decision to part ways with
first-team coach Carlo Ancelotti," the club's website said.
"The friendship and mutual respect between the club,
President Aurelio De Laurentiis and Carlo Ancelotti remain
intact".
Soccer: Napoli sack Ancelotti
Rino Gattuso tipped to take over