Napoli sacks Carlo Ancelotti hours after sealing their place in Champions League

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Napoli have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti within hours of sealing their place in the last-16 of the Champions League.

Ancelotti has been under mounting pressure following a civil war between owner Aurelio De Laurentiis and the first team squad and the decision was made late on Tuesday night to call time on Ancelotti's reign.

A statement on the club's official twitter account broke the news, writing: 'Napoli has decided to revoke the role of manager of the first team from Mr. Carlo Ancelotti. The rapport of friendship, esteem and mutual respect between the club, its president Aurelio De Laurentiis and Carlo Ancelotti remain intact.'