Massimiliano Allegri is facing growing tension at Napoli after a difficult start to the Serie A season and a reported breakdown in his relationship with the squad.
Napoli have collected seven points from their opening five league matches, while Get Football News Italy, citing Calciomercato, reports that the situation extends beyond the team’s results. Players are said not to be following Allegri’s instructions, with tensions continuing to increase inside the club.
The Napoli manager reportedly feels he has been “betrayed” by both his players and the club’s leadership.
Kevin De Bruyne’s position within the team is also understood to be a source of disagreement. Allegri believes the Belgium international’s current form does not justify making him the central figure of Napoli’s project.
According to the report, the club’s senior figures want the team built around De Bruyne, but Allegri considers that approach destined to fail.