Antonio Conte has reportedly held talks with Napoli over the possibility of becoming the club’s next manager.
Conte had a long, direct discussion with the Neapolitans on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, these discussions were not positive as Antonio Conte has opted to continue waiting for new opportunities.
Napoli hold talks with Antonio Conte
Reports indicate that Aurelio De Laurentiis discussed directly with the former Chelsea manager over that managerial position at the club, but no agreement was made.
Conte supposedly prefers to wait before agreeing to a new job. The Italian last managed Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Antonio Conte was dismissed on March 26, 2023, for his utterances in a presser following Spurs 3-3 draw with Southampton on March 18, 2023.
The 54-year-old was manager of Tottenham Hotspur between November 2, 2021 and March 26, 2023.
He has massive experience in the Serie A, having previously managed clubs like; Juventus, Atalanta, and Inter Milan.
Conte’s last job in the Italian top-flight division was with Inter Milan, and he led the club to the league title in the 2020/21 season.
He also won 3 consecutive league titles with Juventus from the 2011/12 to the 2013/14 season.
The Italian is a seasoned manager, who has also won several trophies across the European continent.
Antonio Conte won the 2016/17 Premier League title with Chelsea, and he guided the club to the FA Cup title in the following campaign, the 2017/18 season.
Napoli 2023/24 season
Napoli have had a shaky start to the 2023/24 season, and this has resulted in calls for manager Rudi Garcia to be ousted.
The Parthenopeans sit 5th on the Serie A table, with 14 points from 8 matches. They have lost 2 matches, drawn 2, and won 4 this campaign.
Their poor start to the season has been shocking to many, given the fact that the Naples-based club are the defending champions of the league and they have a litany of quality players littered across the squad.
Napoli ended their 33-year wait for the Serie A title last term, winning the league in emphatic fashion.
The manager who led them to the title, Luciano Spalleti exited the club ahead of the new season due to fatigue, as he stressed the need for a sabbatical after guiding the Neapolitans to an historic feat.
Rudi Garcia was appointed on July 1, 2023, to take charge of a star-studded Napoli team, but his time in Naples has been characterized by problems rather than bliss.
He was involved in a minor feud with the club’s arguably biggest player Victor Osimhen in September 2023, but both parties have settled their differences.
Garcia’s job is under massive scrutiny and the upcoming matches for Napoli could decide his future at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
