Allan said ‘it’s a travesty’ that Napoli didn’t win the Scudetto in 2017-18 and revealed ‘there’s no animosity’ after a controversial final season at the Azzurri.
The Brazilian midfielder has joined Carlo Ancelotti, who was sacked by the Azzurri in December, at Goodison Park and closed his five-year long chapter with the Partenopei after a turbulent 2019-20.
Allan said ‘it’s a travesty’ that Napoli didn’t win the Scudetto in 2017-18 and revealed ‘there’s no animosity’ after a controversial final season at the Azzurri.
The Brazilian midfielder has joined Carlo Ancelotti, who was sacked by the Azzurri in December, at Goodison Park and closed his five-year long chapter with the Partenopei after a turbulent 2019-20.
Allan was one of the protagonists when the players protested the club’s decision to send the team in a retreat and was fined €200,000 for his clash with President Aurelio De Laurentiis’ son Edo.
“There was a quite difficult moment where we lost a few games and there were some arguments,” Allan told Everton’s official website.
“However, I think during my five years that was the only difficult moment. These things happen… we learn from them. There is no animosity.
“What I feel for Napoli is gratitude for the five years I was there, to the President for the opportunity to wear the shirt, to the fans for the way they embraced me.
“That one small incident during my five years at Napoli in no way detracts from my history at such a great club.
Allan helped Napoli finish runners-up in Serie A three times and recalls the 2017-18 season, when the Partenopei were closest to knocking Juventus off the throne in Italy.
“It still hurts today that we didn’t win a title. That is the one blemish which hangs over that team.
“We had a great season [2017-18] and did everything possible but unfortunately it wasn’t enough.
“The Napoli fans really deserved that title after waiting so long to be Italian champions.
“There was that passion, it was the right time to win it, but it didn’t work out.
“It’s a travesty that we didn’t manage to do it… we finished the season with our heads held high.”