Fabio Capello insists the Serie A title race is much from over, warning that Inter and Juventus can not afford to disregard the rising menace of Milan and Roma.
Talking in his newest column with , the previous coach reacted to Antonio Conte’s downbeat feedback following Napoli’s current penalty shoot-out defeat to Como.
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Conte had performed down his facet’s Scudetto probabilities, pointing to a nine-point hole behind Inter and describing Napoli’s scenario as problematic.
NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Antonio Conte, SSC Napoli head coach, gestures throughout the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
Capello, nonetheless, believes it’s too early to jot down anybody off.
“The Italian championship shouldn’t be closed,” he mentioned. “I heard Conte’s phrases after the defeat and I believe they had been influenced by the end result. There are nonetheless many video games to play, with loads of direct clashes. Settle down.”
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Capello: ‘Extra than simply Inter in Serie A title race’
Whereas acknowledging that Inter are enjoying properly, Capello pressured that the season nonetheless has twists to return.
He additionally highlighted Milan’s regular enchancment beneath and recommended Roma may but enter the dialog if they’ve lastly solved their centre-forward situation.
“There may be nonetheless so much to do earlier than we are able to declare the title race over,” Capello concluded.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 03: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan celebrates after scoring the opening aim throughout the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AC Milan at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on February 03, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Inter at the moment have an eight level lead on the summit of Serie A, with Milan having a sport in hand in second.
Napoli are 9 factors behind Inter, while an bettering Juventus have closed the hole between themselves and Conte’s facet to only three factors.
Roma are tied on factors with Juventus and it feels extremely in all probability that one among these 5 sides will carry the Scudetto in Could.