Napoli sack coach Ancelotti after reaching Champions League last 16

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group E - Napoli v Genk - Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy - December 10, 2019 Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

ROME (Reuters) - Napoli sacked Carlo Ancelotti, one of Europe's most successful coaches, on Tuesday, three hours after the Serie A club beat Genk 4-0 to qualify for the Champions League round of 16 and end a nine-match winless run.

The club confirmed it had dismissed the 60-year-old coach, who has won domestic league titles in England, France, Germany and Italy and the Champions League three times, in a statement on Twitter.