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Napoli's Aurelio De Laurentiis keen for coach Walter Mazzarri to take on Sir Alex Ferguson-like role at San Paolo
The Partenopei supremo has admitted that the pair have discussed the possibility of the former Sampdoria boss talking on more responsibilities within the side
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Jan 19, 2012 10:10:00 AM
By Mark Doyle
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Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed that he is considering allocating coach Walter Mazzarri the same level of control over the club that Sir Alex Ferguson enjoys with Manchester United.
The Partenopei supremo admitted that the pair have discussed the possibility of the former Sampdoria boss taking on a more managerial role.
"It would not displease Mazzarri to become involved in the interests of the club beyond the role of coach," De Laurentiis told Corriere dello Sport.
"If this were to happen, together we could choose a coach who could give continuity to his work.
With that in mind, De Laurentiis explained that Mazzarri is likely to extend his stay at the San Paolo.
"Mazzarri will remain beyond June 2013? Why not? He does not have any issues with continuing and I have also worked in film industry for 10 years with the same people.
"I like Mazzarri as a person, because he is cold-blood like me, a hard worker and a morally impenetrable man."
Meanwhile, it was reported earlier this week that Napoli’s star striker Edinson Cavani was offered to Paris Saint-Germain, but De Laurentiis insisted that he has no intention of selling the Uruguayan to the ambitious Ligue 1 outfit, or Ezequiel Lavezzi or Marek Hamsik for that matter.
"To buy our players is difficult for everyone, including the sheiks," he declared. "Those three [Cavani, Lavezzi and Hamsik] are our jewels, and I'm not a jeweller, but an entrepreneur ...
"Cavani was offered by his agent to PSG? I've always said that the evil in football are the agents.
"It’s necessary to define their role because they cannot go around offering players that are under contract.
"[As for] Lavezzi, [Inter president Massimo] Moratti asked me about him two seasons ago, but I told him I would not sell.”
Napoli are currently sixth in Serie A and next month take on Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The Partenopei supremo admitted that the pair have discussed the possibility of the former Sampdoria boss taking on a more managerial role.
"It would not displease Mazzarri to become involved in the interests of the club beyond the role of coach," De Laurentiis told Corriere dello Sport.
"If this were to happen, together we could choose a coach who could give continuity to his work.
With that in mind, De Laurentiis explained that Mazzarri is likely to extend his stay at the San Paolo.
"Mazzarri will remain beyond June 2013? Why not? He does not have any issues with continuing and I have also worked in film industry for 10 years with the same people.
"I like Mazzarri as a person, because he is cold-blood like me, a hard worker and a morally impenetrable man."
Meanwhile, it was reported earlier this week that Napoli’s star striker Edinson Cavani was offered to Paris Saint-Germain, but De Laurentiis insisted that he has no intention of selling the Uruguayan to the ambitious Ligue 1 outfit, or Ezequiel Lavezzi or Marek Hamsik for that matter.
"To buy our players is difficult for everyone, including the sheiks," he declared. "Those three [Cavani, Lavezzi and Hamsik] are our jewels, and I'm not a jeweller, but an entrepreneur ...
"Cavani was offered by his agent to PSG? I've always said that the evil in football are the agents.
"It’s necessary to define their role because they cannot go around offering players that are under contract.
"[As for] Lavezzi, [Inter president Massimo] Moratti asked me about him two seasons ago, but I told him I would not sell.”
Napoli are currently sixth in Serie A and next month take on Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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