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Replacing Rafa Benitez: The candidates, rumors, and news on who Napoli's next manager could be

Napoli's current manager seems fated to leave at the end of the season. Who can replace him? We keep track of the rumors and candidates.

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Europa League sealed Benitez fate

Corriere dello Sport has been running an insistent line since Friday that Rafa Benitez is effectively gone after Napoli faceplanted in the Europa League semifinals.

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Mihajlovic the next Napoli coach?

Corriere dello Sport reports that it's a done deal for Sinisa Mihajlovic to take over at Napoli next season.

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Klopp leaving Dortmund, can Napoli get him?

Napoli probably don't stand a chance of landing Jürgen Klopp, but they should still try.

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Napoli might be aiming for managerial longshot

Napoli are rumored to be considering taking their managerial search in an unorthodox direction by offering Italy national team boss Antonio Conte the ability to manage at both club and international levels.

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Luciano Spalletti approached by Napoli?

With Napoli's future swinging in the wind, the club may be trying to anchor it by securing their next manager early.

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Two clear early favorites emerge to replace Rafa

With Napoli now fully in manager-seeking mode, two candidates have emerged as the hunt for the replacement for Rafa Benitez begins.

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Mihajlovic leaving Samp, is Napoli his next stop?

Sampdoria's successful manager has decided he needs a new challenge

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Cesare Prandelli, Napoli manager? Yeah, no thanks

The former Italy national team boss is being tipped to take over at Napoli for Rafa Benitez. We'd much rather he not.

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Spalletti is on Napoli's manager wishlist

The former Roma boss is apparently on Napoli's shortlist to replace Rafa Benitez.

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Napoli "really like" Sinisa Mihajlovic

Sampdoria's manager is out of contract, and their owner doesn't sound terribly optimistic about keeping him with rivals Napoli likely needing a new manager this summer.

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