A 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Sunday clinched a place in Europe’s top club competition for the first time in 24 years, when Diego Maradona was the Neapolitan’s star.
But Mazzarri could still leave for Juventus, who are likely to part company with Gigi del Neri, who joined the Bianconeri in similar circumstances last year after guiding Sampdoria to the Champions League.
Sampdoria were yesterday relegated.