Massimiliano Allegri, recently appointed as the new Napoli coach on a three-year contract, stated that the end of his tenure at AC Milan "weighed on me." Allegri was dismissed by Milan in May following a season where the team, after being in the top two for most of the campaign, dropped to fifth place in the final matches, missing out on the Champions League.

"We were in the top three from Matchday 2 through Matchday 37; we only dropped out on the first and last matchdays, and the last one is the one that counts," Allegri commented. He expressed disappointment, noting it was the first time in his career at Juventus and Milan that he finished outside the top four.

Allegri replaces Antonio Conte at Napoli, who previously succeeded Conte at Juventus. "I am inheriting a squad that is certainly accustomed to hard work," Allegri said, expressing optimism for the upcoming season and the club's objectives in Serie A, the Champions League, and the Italian Cup. Napoli's campaign begins away to Genoa.