Allegri did not lead Napoli training after Venezia loss and faces increasing risk of sack

The latest reports confirm that Massimiliano Allegri did not lead Napoli’s recovery session on Sunday…

Football italia

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 1:41 PM

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Massimiliano Allegri missed Napoli training through illness amid increasing pressure regarding a potential sacking.
Napoli lost 1-0 to Venezia, handing their opponents their first league points of the campaign.
The defeat marked Allegri's fifth loss in nine matches in charge of Napoli across all competitions.

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Massimiliano Allegri missed Napoli's recovery training session on Sunday due to the flu following a 1-0 defeat to previously winless Venezia. The loss marks Napoli's fifth defeat in nine matches across all competitions this season. According to reports in Italy, the manager's position is under growing scrutiny, leaving him with an urgent need to turn results around quickly.

Napoli currently sit nine points behind Serie A leaders Inter and have already suffered two losses in the Champions League. Reports indicate Allegri's future at the club will be severely at risk without positive outcomes in his next two fixtures against Bodo Glimt and Roma.

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Allegri did not lead Napoli training after Venezia loss and faces increasing risk of sack

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