De Laurentis

News on our President, Aurelio De Laurentis.

September 29th, 2008

Are we really 2nd best in Serie A ?

By: Neil | Comments 10 Comments

In a word, no. But I’d like to remind Serie A fans of an English soccer saying, “The table never lies.” Only Lazio has started better than us, and we’ve played quality teams like Roma, Fiorentina, Udinese, and Palermo in the first five games. Yet Jose Mourinho admitted that he is not [...]



January 29th, 2008

All and all a quiet week, eh?

By: Joe | Comments 8 Comments

With so much going around concerning the club it’s difficult to determine where to start and what news to include. It has been an eventful and emotional week for the squadra partenopei. Here’s a recap:
*  For the second time this season, Napoli lost to Cagliari. A Cagliari side that hadn’t scored two goals in a [...]

January 18th, 2008

A friendly reminder of who’s really in charge

By: Joe | Comments 7 Comments

Napoli President, Aurelio De Laurentis, showed once again why the tifosi love his passion and attitude. In an interview with Napoli Magazine, De Laurentis went off on his players, his DG Pier Paolo Marino (a General Manager of sorts for those familiar with American sports) and, most of all, on the head of coach Edy [...]

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September 12th, 2007

Money talks

By: Joe | Comments 2 Comments

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentis is certainly putting “his money where
his mouth is.” The beloved leader of S.S.C. Napoli has vowed to return Napoli to
its glorious past. He has expressed his desire to be mentioned not only with the
giants of Italy but to have Napoli take its place with European giants Real
Madrid, Bayern Munich and [...]

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September 4th, 2007

Zio Aurelio

By: Joe | Comments 2 Comments

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentis’ place among Napoletanos is already secure. No matter what happens during the rest of his tenure, De Laurentis will be remembered as the man who restored S.S.C. Napoli from the ashes. Four short years ago De Laurentis purchased Napoli after they were declared bankrupt with €70 million in debt, relegated [...]

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June 12th, 2007

To hell and back again

By: Joe | Comments No Comments

Napoli supporters must have felt a bit like Dante Aligheri when his character in the Divine Comedy passed through the gates of hell. “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate” or “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” The concentric circles of hell had closed in on the once proud societa who remain the only [...]




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