Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has once more forged doubt on Antonio Conte’s future after successful the Scudetto. ‘If somebody isn’t glad in an setting, he wants a change of surroundings, identical to Luciano Spalletti.’
The coach got here in final summer time and steered his group from a Tenth-place end to victory within the Serie A title, as final night time’s 2-0 win over Cagliari proved sufficient to beat Inter by one level on the prime of the desk.
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Nevertheless, Conte has dropped many hints that he might attempt to stroll away on the finish of this season, and now
De Laurentiis received’t work to persuade Conte
NAPLES, ITALY – JUNE 26: Antonio Conte new SSC Napoli head coach and Aurelio De Laurentiis SSC Napoli president throughout SSC Napoli new supervisor unveiling on June 26, 2024 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
Talking at his party this night, the President was
“Is that this a query to ask a couple of marriage? If somebody isn’t glad in an setting, then he wants a change of surroundings, identical to Spalletti did,” replied De Laurentiis.
“There may be respect with Conte, I thank him for the Scudetto two years after the final one. It isn’t simple for a membership within the South of Italy to win two Serie A titles within the area of three years.”
NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 23: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of Napoli, kisses the Serie A TIM Scudetto title trophy after his group’s victory within the Serie A match between Napoli and Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Could 23, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
When Spalletti received the Scudetto in 2023, he requested to be launched from his contract and inside weeks had taken the Italy job.
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Whereas Conte had been approached in November 2023, it was not till the summer time of 2024 that he accepted the Napoli function.
“I had been monitoring Conte for years. After we met within the Maldives, there was a rapport of understanding and respect. Once I requested him to return and assist us out in November 2023, he stated to attend, because it was not his squad.”
A lot as De Laurentiis didn’t attempt too exhausting to persuade Spalletti to stay, he’s .
“In comparison with the Spalletti Scudetto, this was one we secured within the closing mile. It’s not true that this was a weaker league, although, as all of the groups strengthened.”