Antonio Conte insists no motion is being taken to ease the fixture congestion and taunts Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri: ‘Absolutely, he’s not enjoying that a lot this yr.’
Conte obtained the for one of the best Serie A coach in 2024-25 on Monday.
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The Napoli coach spoke to reporters after the ceremony held in Florence and confronted extra questions on his current complaints over a busy fixture listing.
Conte: ‘Everybody talks, however then no person does something.’
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 18: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of SSC Napoli, appears to be like on previous to the Supercoppa Italiana Semi-Closing match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at King Saud College Stadium on December 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photograph by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Pictures)
“I feel all of us agree. The issue is that it’s laborious to talk out and take a place, as a result of everybody talks, however then no person does something. That’s the reality,” Conte mentioned
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“We’ll preserve going like this, understanding that what I mentioned is true anyway. There are establishments accountable for these issues. The German federation was taking a stance to do one thing, nevertheless it couldn’t act by itself, for instance, as a bunch of coaches.
“As for the Serie A groups, these are conditions that don’t concern me straight, nevertheless it’s an issue all of us agree on, together with the media, as a result of too many matches are performed and the chance is just too excessive. However ultimately, nothing is being accomplished, that’s the reality,” the Napoli boss continued.
Milan coach Allegri had simply held his press convention forward of a Serie A match in opposition to Bologna, saying, “I learn plenty of controversy. We’re not those who’ve to seek out options; there are competent individuals who should discover options for the nice of soccer.”
Conte commented: “I don’t know what Allegri mentioned in his press convention. Absolutely this yr, he’s not enjoying that a lot.”
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, appears to be like on previous to the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Conte’s Napoli needed to cope with many accidents this season, together with these of Kevin De Bruyne, Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, David Neres and Romelu Lukaku.
The Partenopei feared that even Giovanni Di Lorenzo had sustained a long-term damage, however current exams in his knee highlighted a second-degree sprain, that means that he received’t want surgical procedure, returning to motion in mid-March.
Di Lorenzo’s damage aid and his newest award not less than made Conte smile after days of rigidity.
“These issues mustn’t ever be lacking. Throughout matches, there’s the stress of the job, an accumulation of fatigue, and it’s laborious to cover it. Nevertheless, you need to be optimistic and attempt to discover a answer even within the worst moments,” he concluded.