Antonio Conte’s candid declaration of curiosity within the Italy job following Sunday’s Napoli-Milan match has set in movement a captivating chain of occasions that would reshape the managerial panorama throughout Serie A this summer time.
that he would wish to talk with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis earlier than any resolution could possibly be made, on condition that he nonetheless has a 12 months remaining on his contract on the membership.
NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 14: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach earlier than the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Lecce at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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The acknowledgement that he has put himself ahead for the nationwide workforce function makes it troublesome to examine him persevering with at Napoli past this season, although in soccer, stranger issues have occurred.
What has emerged within the wake of Conte’s feedback is that Napoli had already been quietly exploring their choices.
CREMONA, ITALY – APRIL 05: Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, appears on previous to the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Giovanni Zini on April 05, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Photos)
De Zerbi & Italiano amongst Napoli targets as Conte open to Italy
, the membership held conversations with Roberto De Zerbi a couple of potential transfer to the Maradona, just for Tottenham to maneuver sooner and safe the Brighton supervisor for themselves.
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It’s a vital revelation that implies De Laurentiis had already begun contingency planning properly earlier than Conte made his place public.
Vincenzo Italiano stays a reputation excessive on Napoli’s checklist, a long-standing goal of De Laurentiis, whereas Gian Piero Gasperini, regardless of latest indicators of pressure at Roma, is tied to the capital membership for an additional two years, making any transfer difficult.
At Roma, the suggestion that Gasperini could possibly be weak raises wider questions in regards to the membership’s path.
As Pedulla’s report pointedly notes, Roma can’t proceed to deal with the supervisor as the first downside when the problems clearly run deeper, notably round switch market technique and inner alignment, issues which have been current since no less than December.
Massimiliano Allegri, in the meantime, continues to be talked about as a possible Italy candidate regardless of latest denials, a scenario that would grow to be clearer as soon as Milan’s season reaches its conclusion.