Napoli have employed Antonio Conte as their new supervisor on a three-year contract following their disastrous title defence within the 2023-24 Serie A season.
“Napoli is a spot of world significance,” Conte mentioned. “I’m pleased and excited on the thought of sitting on [their] bench. I can definitely promise one factor: I’ll do my utmost for the expansion of the crew and the membership. My dedication, along with that of my workers, will probably be complete.”
Aurelio de Laurentiis’ crew had received the league comfortably beneath Luciano Spalletti the yr prior earlier than he left the membership, however Rudi Garcia, Walter Mazzarri and Francesco Calzona all endured tough stints on the Stadio Armando Maradona because the Partenopei completed tenth in the newest marketing campaign.
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That midtable standing means Napoli are out of European soccer fully regardless of Italy boasting the very best UEFA coefficient rating, with eight groups set to compete within the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Convention League.
Conte’s final job was at Tottenham, the place he certified for the Champions League in his debut season earlier than leaving by mutual consent in March 2023 after 16 months. Relations between he and the membership had deteriorated in any respect ranges.
The Italian coach, 54, has loved an illustrious profession as a supervisor. He received three consecutive Serie A titles with Juventus at the beginning of the 2010s, a Premier League title and FA Cup with Chelsea and one other Scudetto with Inter Milan in 2021.