Antonio Conte has officially left Napoli by mutual consent following the end of the 2025-2026 season, despite having a contract until 2027.
This was confirmed on Monday with a brief four-word statement, less than 24 hours after he announced his exit during a media conference where he and club president Aurelio De Laurentiis exchanged words.
Napoli Ended Season On A High
Recall that Napoli ended their season with a 1-0 home victory over Udinese on Sunday, which secured a second-place finish behind Serie A champions Inter Milan.
“Without the injuries, we would have been the champions,” De Laurentiis said.
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The remarks drew an immediate response from Conte, sitting alongside the president, who urged greater respect for Inter’s achievements.
“That probably would not have happened,” Conte said. “Inter’s merits need to be recognised. I’m sorry, but I don’t like clinging to these things. We have to acknowledge others’ victories and show respect. If we want respect, we have to give it. Inter deserved to win the league, with injuries or not.”
Toxic Atmosphere In Napoli
Sitting alongside club president Aurelio De Laurentiis, Conte said the toxic atmosphere around the club had forced him to question his position.
“In Naples I failed in one thing – I was unable to unite you,” Conte said. “I have seen so much poison, so many weeds: those who spread poison are failures.
“Napoli do not need this, these people should move away from Naples, which needs serious people.
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“I failed from this point of view, and I realised that I would never be able to control the environment.
“The moment you can’t do that, which for me is a fundamental thing to fight against the superpowers like Milan or Inter, I realised that I couldn’t change things, and I said that I was taking a step back.
“I thank De Laurentiis because he gave me this opportunity. The Neapolitan fans understood me, this is the most important thing.”
6 Comments
Napoli is and always have been a very controversial and toxic club
I thought this stupid man his main problem was sell Osimhen and I will be the team coach for life
Oponu Ayirada
Oponu coach
Sell Osimhen and i will be the team coach forever
Controversial and toxic club Napoli has been for long
Hahahahaha
It seems you are the oponu here….
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I mean calling the first manager in Serie A history to win the Scudetto with three different clubs: Juventus, Inter Milan, and Napoli makes you the oponu….
Hahahaha
Won the epl for chelsea in his first attempt with 93 points setting a record of 13 consecutive league wins..
Hahahaha
Also won it for napoli in his first attempt…
For inter it was after ten years….
Likewise for juve, it was after a long while….
Ask pep…
Even pep called him the best manager because he always creates an impact where ever he goes….
Hahahaha
I thought ya’ll claim he was never gonna win it for napoli after selling off osimhen the messiah??
Ya’ll rain curses….
Unfollowed napoli in all social media platforms….
As expected nigerians always applying sentiment and emotions over clear logic…..
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Monki,
See yur life? lmaoo – jealousty ees a disease hahahaha. If Pep heard yuh mentioned ees name ehn? He wii have yur bludclat sectioned freal hehehe, not dat one they are hold yuh in yaba, dis wan wii be for really! eediot! lol
Monkey
Monkey
Kare
Hahahahahaha…….“I have seen so much poison, so many weeds: those who spread poison are failures. napoli do not need this, these people should move away from Naples, which needs serious people”.
As our people say (though i frown seriosuly at gender based violence), the cane wey dem use flog the first wife still dey for inside wardrobe for the younger wives…..LMAOooo
Monkeyfool, what is going on…….has Conte also insulted Finidi….??? Why the toxicity……?? Why is he being treated like a dog….?? Why is he ben-johnson-ning away from Napoli and De Laurentis……..LMAOoo. Does he not love the club again….LMAOooo???
Its Osimhen who is supposed to never know peace o, not Napoli, Conte and De Laurentis…….LMAOooo. Its like your efforts have misfired and are yielding results in the wrong place……..LMAOooo….just as your are a product of missed firing by those who produced you.
A whole first coach to win bla bla bla is running away from Napoli like a defeated dog with tail between his legs………LMAOooo. Karma can be a nasty bitch mehn……..LMAOoooo
If you treat a green wood like this, what will happen if it is dry. Napoli is the most ungrateful club in the world, the earlier everybody realizes the better.