Reports of a blazing row in the Napoli locker room, furious Gonzalo Higuain and Aurelio De Laurentiis threatening to sack Rafa Benitez.
The Partenopei now have very few chances of snatching a Champions League spot after their humiliating 3-1 defeat to Juventus.
Roma have already secured a top three finish thanks to this result, while Lazio need only one point to join them.
The loss in Turin was devastating, as it came against a second-string Juve side with nothing to play for but pride.
Reports of a blazing row in the Napoli locker room, furious Gonzalo Higuain and Aurelio De Laurentiis threatening to sack Rafa Benitez.
The Partenopei now have very few chances of snatching a Champions League spot after their humiliating 3-1 defeat to Juventus.
Roma have already secured a top three finish thanks to this result, while Lazio need only one point to join them.
The loss in Turin was devastating, as it came against a second-string Juve side with nothing to play for but pride.
Top scorer Higuain was substituted at half-time and by all accounts was not suffering from an injury, so it was purely a technical decision by Benitez.
There are reports of a blazing row in the locker room during the break, while Higuain was nowhere to be seen after his surprise substitution, so did not watch the rest of the game in the stands.
Pipita’s attitude on the pitch has increasingly irritated fans and team-mates, as he continually complains about not getting service and wasted golden opportunities in the Europa League semi-final with Dnipro.
With the Champions League out of the picture and jeers from fans when he came on against Cesena last week, it is very likely Higuain will be sold this summer.
Miguel Angel Britos got himself sent off in stoppages for head-butting Alvaro Morata and will receive a lengthy ban.
According to Il Mattino newspaper, President De Laurentiis was so angry at the collapse of his team that he’s tempted to sack Benitez.
The Coach is 99 per cent likely to leave when his contract expires next month anyway, amid reports he has offers lined up at Real Madrid, West Ham and maybe even Liverpool.
ADL would prefer the satisfaction of firing Rafa after months of refusing to discuss his contract renewal or commit to a future project.