Napoli head coach Antonio Conte has reacted to reports which linked him with a return to one of his former clubs Juventus after overseeing a Scudetto triumph in his first season with the Partenopei.
Conte’s Napoli just about edged out competition from then-reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan at the summit of the league, needing a win on the final day of the season to confirm their status as champions.
According to reports, Conte pondered a return to the Allianz Arena after achieving glory with Napoli before crunch talks with the Partenopei hierarchy convinced him to commit his future to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
However, the 55-year-old tactician has rubbished talks that he was in contact with another team while having a contract at Napoli, revealing that such reports “hurt” him.
“I have had no contact with anyone, because to anyone who tried to contact me with third parties, I always replied that I would speak to the club at the end of the season, as is always done,” he told Corriere della Sera.
“Only if the meeting had not satisfied the parties would I have opened up to another situation, having a contract with Napoli for another two years anyway.”
Speaking further about his discussion with De Laurentiis, he added: “In our meeting, we clarified things, talking was fundamental.
“He understood the mistakes or, in any case, the situations that need to be improved. I have a contract and the clarification was the key point.
“The rest were rumours that hurt. They didn’t take into account how I am.”
Conte will be looking to lead Napoli to back-to-back Scudetto triumphs for the first time in their history come their history come the 2025/2026 season.
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