Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has thanked head coach Maurizio Sarri for his achievements as head coach as the Serie A club reportedly look to appoint Carlo Ancelotti as his successor.

Sarri, 59, led Napoli to a second-placed finish this season, with a 91-point haul not enough to beat Juventus to the Scudetto.

It was a third campaign of improvement from the southerners under his care.

On Wednesday, De Laurentiis tweeted: “I thank Maurizio Sarri for his dedication to Napoli which has brought great prestige and emotion to the city by creating a style of football which is admired everywhere and by everyone. Well done Maurizio.”

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