S.S.C. Napoli continued its steady decline with another lacklustre season. Once more, goalscoring was at a premium, with only 28 goals being scored in the 34 league games. Coach Luigi Simoni was sacked and replaced by youth team coach Vincenzo Montefusco, who led the team to the Coppa Italia final against Vicenza, where Napoli won at home thanks to Fabio Pecchia's goal, but lost 3-0 away from home, and therefore failed to win the trophy. The 13th place in the domestic league was the worst for 14 years, and one year on, Napoli was ultimately relegated.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Alfredo Aglietti Reggina - MF Beto Botafogo free MF Nicola Caccia Piacenza - FW Caio Internazionale loan DF Bertrand Crasson Anderlecht - FW Massimiliano Esposito Lazio - MF Mauro Milanese Torino - DF Luigi Panarelli Taranto - DF Francesco Colonnese AS Roma loan MF Francesco Turrini Piacenza - Out Pos. Name To Type MF Renato Buso SS Lazio DF Massimo Tarantino Internazionale FW Massimo Agostini Cesena MF Carmelo Imbriani Pistoiese MF Fausto Pari Piacenza MF Fausto Pizzi Perugia
Winter In Pos. Name from Type Out Pos. Name To Type DF Mirko Taccola Cagliari - FW Arturo Di Napoli Internazionale -
Competitions Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Eightfinals
Quarter-finals
Semifinals
Final
Statistics Players statistics
References
Sources RSSSF - Italy 1996/97