Houdini act in Venice leaves Massimiliano Allegri searching for an escape at Napoli | Nicky Bandini

The Guardian

Manager’s latest setback exposed growing doubts about his squad and his approach as Davide Nicola began his Venezia tenure with a remarkable win “I’ll love you even if you win,” promised the Venezia supporter’s banner. More gallows humour from a fanbase that proved long ago that its relationship with the club could survive a defeat. They had endured six already in the first six rounds of this Serie A season: the only team in the division without a win or even a single point. The last time they were in Serie A, in 2024-25, Venezia finished 19th. The time before that, in 2021-22, they finished…