Napoli have now changed from an elite Serie A club to a mediocre club, their decline in performance has been so fast and so significant. Personally, I think that Napoli chances of finishing in the European zone are becoming increasingly difficult, because in the remaining 5 matches they will not be consistent in securing full points. Napoli have at least three tough matches ahead, they have to face Roma, Fiorentina and Bologna and have the potential to lose points again. Simply put, they were unable to beat Empoli, it is natural to assume that Napoli will have difficulty beating these three tough opponents.
Changing coaches is an obligation for Napoli management next season, they have to find the right person like Spalletti, so they can compete again as a team challenging for the title. But the challenge going forward is to maintain the main squad, because Osimhen is reported to be leaving next season. Regarding Atalanta, they have the potential to disrupt the competition between Roma and Bologna, and they also have a big chance of playing in the Europa League next season.
Napoli are the defending champions after they won the Scudetto last season, but somehow their performance this season looks like a mediocre team even though the composition of their squad last season and now is not much different, but it seems that the departure of their coach last season had a significant impact on Napoli, Spalletti's decision to coach the Italian national team made him leave Napoli with all his glory last season, This season Napoli have made at least 3 changes of coach but instead their performance has only improved in a few matches after that we can see Napoli's performance deteriorate again like when they were defeated by Empoli yesterday.
About the change of coach next season, of course remains and must be done by Napoli even if Calzona is able to make Napoli better this season, Calzona is Napoli's interim coach after Mazzarri was fired, Calzona's position until the end of the season because he is currently the coach of the Slovakian national team, so inevitably Napoli will have to find another coach next season to be able to lift Napoli's performance and compete again in the Scudetto next season