Antonio Conte to Leave Napoli After Serie A Title
L'essentiel
- Antonio Conte will depart Napoli this summer after one season, despite guiding them to the Serie A title last year.
- The club finished second this season, 11 points behind champions Inter Milan.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Antonio Conte took charge of Napoli in 2024 and led them to their fourth Serie A title in his first season. However, the club finished second in the following season, 11 points behind champions Inter Milan, and failed to reach the Champions League knockout phase.
Manager Antonio Conte has announced he will leave Napoli this summer, 12 months after guiding the club to the Serie A title.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss took charge of Napoli in 2024 and in his first season delivered a fourth top-flight title in their history.
However, this season Napoli finished second, 11 points behind champions Inter Milan.
In the Champions League - a competition Conte has struggled to make progress in - Napoli failed to reach the knockout phase.
After Napoli beat Udinese 1-0 on Sunday in their final match of the season, Conte announced his departure during a joint media conference with club president Aurelio de Laurentiis.
"It's been an honour, really special to coach Napoli. It's been two great seasons, an exceptional experience," Conte told Italian media.
"It was my decision, I told the chairman a few weeks ago. Napoli will always be home."
When asked if he could become the new manager of the Italian national team, Conte said: "My advice would be to hire Pep Guardiola."
Conte looked set to leave the club last summer but was convinced to stay after holding talks with De Laurentiis.
Napoli brought in new signings including Kevin de Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund, but injuries and inconsistency hampered their title defence.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Napoli will announce a new manager.
Très probable · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- Who will be the next manager of Napoli?
- What are Antonio Conte's future plans?
- What led to Napoli's inconsistency this season despite new signings?
