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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Antonio Conte is under contract with Napoli until 2027, and the club intends to honor their agreement with the manager. However, both Juventus and AC Milan have expressed strong interest in securing Conte’s services for the 2025-26 season. Napoli has significantly improved under Conte’s guidance, rising from 10th place in the 2023-24 season to currently sitting second in the Serie A table, just three points behind leaders Inter.
WHAT NEXT FOR ANTONIO CONTE?
Juventus recently appointed Igor Tudor as their new manager, replacing Thiago Motta who started as the bianconeri coach this season. AC Milan, on the other hand, replaced Paulo Fonseca with Sergio Conceicao in December. Both clubs are closely monitoring the situation in Naples, considering Conte as their primary target for the upcoming season.
Despite the interest from these Serie A giants, Napoli’s director has recently spoken about Conte’s future, emphasizing the club’s intention to maintain their relationship with the coach until the end of his contract in 2027. This situation has been described as a form of “revenge” for Conte, who had offered his services to both Milan and Juventus last summer but was turned down.
As the season progresses, all eyes will be on Napoli and Conte to see how this situation unfolds, with the possibility of a high-profile managerial switch in Serie A looming for the 2025-26 season.
However, it seems difficult to happen as the coach has assembled a great Napoli side, including with surprise signings such as Lukaku, McTominay and Gilmour, these 2 last ones from the Premier League.
The goal is of course the scudetto, but even a 2nd place finish will be a great improvement from Napoli having finished in 10th last season.
