It’s official now. Antonio Conte leaves Naples. The coach had already been in charge of announcing it: “A month ago, I called the president and told Aurelio, because of our friendship, and I sensed that my time here was about to end.
The coach himself was in charge of ratifying it. “Thank you, Mr. Conte.”was the message that the club launched through its networks accompanied by the ‘hashtag’ #ProudToBeNaples.
Antonio Conte’s goodbye message.
The ex of Arezzo, Bari, Atalanta, Siena, Juventus, Italy, Chelsea, Inter and Tottenham He leaves with the satisfaction of having fulfilled his duty. Two seasons left behind, 91 games, with a balance of 54 wins, 19 draws, 18 victories, 157 goals for and 101 against.
But it remains, above all, the memory of‘Scudetto’ achieved last season. “I thought I could have enjoyed it more, but two years that wore me out. “We won the championship and achieved something important and historic, like in the Maradona era.”Conte acknowledged.
We won the championship and achieved something important and historic, like in the Maradona era
Its future, however, is unknown: it is debated, above all, between take a gap year and the possibility of return to direct the Italian team. “My future? The Italian national team? They are just words”, stated Conte.
My future? The Italian team? They are just words
A very open bench: Italiano, Iraola…
Conte’s succession is also unclear. “We have more than 30 players between those who are and those who will return. And that does not mean that those who did not fit well with Conte will not be very useful for the next coach.. We have a very strong squad, with very few signings it will be enough to be competitive,” he warned. De Laurentiis.
The pool to be the new coach of Naples is quite open. He return of Maurizio Sarri seemed like the first option… but he will train the Atalanta.
His obsession, according to ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’, is ‘Max’ Allegri. It unites him, too, his link with Giovanni Manna, general directorwith whom he spent four years at Juventus. You have a contract with Milan. However, it is not ruled out that he leaves after ‘non-qualification’ for the Champions League.
Like it, a lot, Vincenzo Italiano, who will meet this week with the Bologna to analyze your future. ‘La Gazzeta’ adds another name, a Spanish one: “Napoli are very interested in Andoni Iraola, whose contract with Bournemouth is about to expire.”
‘Napoli’ is very interested in Andoni Iraola, whose contract with Bournemouth is about to expire
“A complicated path, but one that should not be underestimated. As we know, De Laurentiis loves special effects,” highlights the Italian newspaper.