De Laurentiis: “Napoli, it’s time for action”

Aurelio De Laurentiis is in Saudi Arabia for Supercoppa Italiana, but his mind is elsewhere. Napoli is eighth in the standings and the president is determined to turn things around.

“It's time for action, we'll take stock of the situation later”he said De Laurentiis during an interview with the Neapolitan edition of Repubblica. But it is clear that the situation is worrying.

The president has already sent a trusted man to Riyadh to check the turf of the Al-Shabab Stadium. It's a detail that shows how important it is for him that the team is competitive in this match too.

The semi-final against the Fiorentina takes a back seat to the market. De Laurentiis he understood that after winning the championship there is a need to reset.

“We are carrying out an operation that requires caution”he said. “We are looking for functional players for the present and the future.”

De Laurentiis has already defined Mazzocchi, Traore and Ngonge as functional purchases. In the second half of January, further reinforcements could arrive, including a central defender and two midfielders.

The President is determined to bring back the Napoli in Champions League. For this reason he leaves nothing to chance and is following Mazzarri like a shadow.

“Walter is leading and it is right that he should be the one to show the way”

“Walter is leading and it is right that he should be the one to show the way”, said De Laurentiis. “But I’m more than a second pilot.”

January is the month of change for Napoli. The watchword is “reset”. From now on there will be room only for hungry players who are functional to the projects.