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NAPLES, Italy — Defending Serie A champion Napoli has fired coach Rudi Garcia and replaced him with Walter Mazzarri. The 62-year-old Mazzarri returns to Napoli 10 years after leading it to a runner-up finish in the Italian league. Garcia had taken over from title-winning manager Luciano Spalletti in the offseason and leaves just two days after a 1-0 defeat to lowly Empoli. That was Napoli's third loss in Serie A this season and left it 10 points behind league leader Inter Milan.
