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Serie A: Former Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez named new coach of Napoli

Image: Rafael Benitez: Will return to Serie A as coach of Napoli

Former Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez has been appointed as the new coach of Napoli, where he will replace Walter Mazzarri.

The 53-year-old also won the Primera Division twice with Los Che and has won the English and Italian domestic cups with the Reds and Inter Milan. He moved to the San Siro the summer of 2010 after Jose Mourinho had guided Inter to the Champions League and he also has some big boots to fill in Naples. Mazzarri guided Napoli to the Coppa Italia in 2012 and their second-placed finish this term in Serie A is their best league finish since they won the Scudetto in 1990. Benitez's first job will be attempting to keep hold of star player Edinson Cavani who has been heavily linked with a move away from Italy this summer.

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