FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Parma v AC Milan - Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy - April 20, 2019 AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso before the match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
MILAN (Reuters) - Former Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti, sacked by the club on Tuesday, was often said to be too nice for his own good but that criticism can certainly not be levelled against his replacement Gennaro Gattuso.
The 41-year-old, who will take charge for the first time when Napoli, seventh in the table, host Parma in Serie A on Saturday, was known for being one of the toughest players of his generation, a characteristic he has carried through to his short but colourful coaching career.
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