Wednesday 27 May 2015 15:09, UK
Napoli insist a hastily-scheduled press conference has not been called to confirm the departure of head coach Rafael Benitez for Real Madrid.
The Serie A club will hold a briefing with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis and Benitez on Thursday afternoon, amid growing speculation the Spaniard could replace Carlo Ancelotti at Real.
But Napoli have stressed that matters concerning the former Liverpool and Chelsea manager will not be addressed.
"The club wishes to state that tomorrow's press conference concerns only footballing matters related to Napoli and not the future of Benitez," said a statement on Napoli's official website.
"Therefore, no questions pertaining to the future of the Azzurri coach will be accepted."
Napoli are targeting a third-placed finish and Champions League football with victory over Lazio on the last day of the season, and have operated under a media silence for almost two months.
Real president Florentino Perez, meanwhile, announced Ancelotti's departure on Monday and revealed a new appointment is set to be announced very soon.
"Next week, we will know the name of the new manager of Real Madrid," he said.
"With our great team, talent and hard work, we will be able to give satisfaction and happiness to our fans and our members.
"I want to publicly say thank you to Carlo Ancelotti for these two years, for his hard work and all his affection, and tell him this is still his house and his home."
