It has been a long hard trek, but Napoli are back in Serie A for the first time since 2001 and the Azzurri fans can't wait for their opening match against Cagliari at the Stadio San Paolo this Sunday.Thanks to film-producing owner Aurelio De Laurentiis, the club have bounced back from bankruptcy and third tier football to return to the top flight in the space of just six years.
Now that they are back, they intend to stay there. Preparations on and off the training pitch are continuing in this final week before kick off, but they started when promotion was confirmed back in June. Italian Calcio blog has been with Edy Reja's men throughout pre-season, which began in mid-July...
Napoli started their pre-season on July 18 with a training camo in Austria...
The players arrived and were welcomed to the Feldkirchen an der Donau...
Preperations for training...
The hard work...
Time for food...
Entertainment, fun and rest...
Back to hard work...
Sporting director Pierpaolo Marino continues his work in the transfer market...
The Napoli squad were tested with several friendly matches...
They returned back to Naples at the start of August to take part in the Trofeo Birra Moretti where they were beaten by both Juventus and Inter...
Back to their Centro Sportivo headquarters for more training...
Preperations for training on home soil...
Players getting ready in the changing rooms...
Training in the August heat again...
Napoli will be hoping not too many are in the treatment room this year...
Gym work...
Source: SSC Napoli
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