Serie A giants Napoli will face La Liga giants Barcelona in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 in the early hours of Thursday (22nd). Surprisingly, 48 hours before the match, Napoli suddenly announced a change of manager, sacking the coach Marsali, who had been on the job for only 4 months. The Slovakian national team's head coach, Kasana, has been appointed in a "part-time" capacity and will quickly take over the team's preparations for the UEFA Europa League matches.
Napoli's recent form has been poor, with only one win in their last five matches, dropping them to 9th place in Serie A. The team has been in a very difficult position, with only one win in their last five matches, dropping them to 9th place. Marsali, who replaced Rudy Garcia as head coach last October, was sacked after 17 games in charge. The Italian coach Cassana, who is currently the leader of the Slovakian national team, has signed a contract with Napoli until the end of the season to coach the team on a "part-time" basis.
