Napoli ended their 33-year wait for a Serie A title last season in spectacular fashion by securing it with five games to spare, but with new management and recent history against them, retaining it could be a very tough task. They begin their title defence at promoted Frosinone on Saturday.

Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13.

The Italian Football Federation and Luciano Spalletti have reached an agreement for him to succeed Roberto Mancini as coach of the national team, according to reports in the Italian press on Friday.

South Korea defender Kim Min-jae has joined German side Bayern Munich on a five-year contract from Serie A champions Napoli, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday.

Ex-Roma boss Garcia, 59, takes over from Luciano Spalletti who left his position after guiding the southern club to their first Scudetto in 33 years.

A 2-0 win over relegated Sampdoria was little more than a hors-d'oeuvre before the real reason fans jammed into the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona -- to see their team lift the trophy for the first time in 33 long years

Spalletti has just led Napoli to the Serie A title for the first time since 1990 but there has been speculation about whether he would stay on.

The 24-year-old is now the highest scoring African player in the history of Serie A after overtaking George Weah and lapped up the applause of Napoli fans as the team did their post-match lap of honour

Napoli's champions returned home Friday after winning their first Serie A title in 33 years, greeted at their training camp by hundreds of jubilant fans following a raucous night of partying in Naples.

More than 200 people ended up in hospital overnight for injuries sustained during the celebrations, La Stampa said, from knife wounds to burns from firecrackers and asthma attacks caused by inhaling smoke from flares.

Retired midfielder Alemao, who won Serie A with Napoli in 1990 alongside late legend Diego Maradona, says he regrets his friend is not alive to celebrate the team's return to glory 33 years later.

Victor Osimhen said Thursday that he will never forget winning Napoli's first Serie A title in over three decades after his goal finally pushed southern Italy's biggest club over the line.

Napoli will have to wait at least one more day to be crowned Italian champions after Lazio beat Sassuolo 2-0 on Wednesday to reclaim second place in Serie A.

Leaders Napoli were held to a 1-1 home draw by Salernitana in Serie A on Sunday, extending the wait of Luciano Spalletti's side to seal their first title in 33 years.

Inter Milan came from a goal down to win 3-1 at home against Lazio in Serie A on Sunday, giving Napoli the opportunity to seal their first title since the Diego Maradona era this weekend.

In order to win the league a record-breaking six matches before the end of the season, Napoli have to hope closest challengers Lazio do not to win at Inter Milan in Sunday's early kick-off

Thousands of joyous Napoli supporters greeted the team early Monday as they returned from their victory over Juventus, which brought the prospect of a historic Serie A title within touching distance.

Giacomo Raspadori smashed in the stoppage time decider to claim a huge win at Juve which pushed Napoli 17 points clear at the top of the table, sweeping aside disappointment at being knocked out of the Champions League by AC Milan midweek.

Leaders Napoli were held to a goalless home draw by relegation-threatened Hellas Verona in Serie A on Saturday as Luciano Spalletti's side finished winless for the third time in their last four games in all competitions.

Ismael Bennacer gave AC Milan a slim advantage in their all-Italian Champions League quarterfinal against Napoli with the only goal in Wednesday's tight 1-0 first-leg win.