Reports in Italy indicate that the tension is beginning to rise at Napoli again, and the latest updates claim that head coach Massimiliano Allegri made his thoughts towards his players clear in a heated post-match rant after Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Fiorentina .

Reports from La Repubblica on Tuesday claimed that ‘the honeymoon period is over’ between Napoli and their recently-appointed head coach, Allegri.

NAPLES, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 09: Massimiliano Allegri, Manager of SSC Napoli, reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between SSC Napoli and Arsenal FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 09, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

The team is off to its worst Serie A start in a decade with just seven points from their first five league games of the season, and it has been suggested that the atmosphere behind the scenes is becoming increasingly tense and hostile.

Among the allegations in the Italian press is a breakdown in relationship between Allegri and a number of his senior players, supposedly including Kevin De Bruyne, who has struggled to live up to expectations after joining on a free transfer last summer.

Tuesday’s reports claim that Allegri had attempted to lighten the mood and the workload during pre-season by offering his senior players a less physically-demanding regime, but that in recent weeks, he has begun to show more of the stick rather than the carrot.

NAPLES, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Massimiliano Allegri SSC Napoli head coach during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 13, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

This is made clear in a recent report from CalcioNapoli , who claim that Allegri, furious after his side’s ‘unacceptable’ performance in their 1-1 draw against Fiorentina, ‘punched walls’ and ‘screamed’ plenty of expletives at his players in the dressing room after full-time.